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Noun: haemostat  'hee-mu,stat
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: hemostat)
  1. A surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
    - hemostat [N. Amer]

Derived forms: haemostats

Type of: surgical instrument

Encyclopedia: Haemostat

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