Glossary

Hemostasis

Hemostasis

Hämostase·Also: Blutstillung

Haemostasis refers to the arrest of bleeding, that is, all the processes that bring bleeding to a stop after an injury. These include the contraction of the blood vessels and the formation of a blood clot.

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