hemostatic
Stops blood flow
Hemostatic describes something that stops bleeding.
A hemostatic agent—a bandage, powder, or medication—promotes clotting or constricts blood vessels to control hemorrhage: The medic applied a hemostatic dressing to the wound.
As a noun, a hemostatic is any such substance or device.
Profuse discharge of blood
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
tourniquet · compress · pressure · gauze · bandage · dressing · pad · absorbent
Cell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- clotCoagulated mass
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
fibrinogen · endothelium · hemophilia · serum · plasma
Structural body protein
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
- stypticAgent that stops bleeding
- alumAstringent mineral salt
- vasopressinFluid-conserving pituitary hormone
Burning tissue medically
- electrocauteryElectrical surgical burning tool
- ligationSurgical binding of vessels
- suturingClosing wounds with thread
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
hemorrhage
Profuse discharge of blood
bleeding · tourniquet · compress · pressure · gauze · bandage · dressing · pad · absorbent · swab
platelets
Cell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- clotCoagulated mass
cascade · fibrinogen · endothelium · hemophilia · serum · plasma
collagen
Structural body protein
cauterization
Burning tissue medically
- electrocauteryElectrical surgical burning tool
- ligationSurgical binding of vessels
- suturingClosing wounds with thread
clamping · intraoperative · resection · dissection · anastomosis
- healing effectstherapeutic, curative, restorative, healing, soothing
- blood adjectivesbloody, bloodied, bloodless, bleeding, bloodstained
hemostaticanticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
blood thinner · thrombolytic · heparin · warfarin · aspirin