English word hemostat comes from English hemo-, English -stat
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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hemo- | English (en) | |
-stat | English (en) | Forming nouns naming scientific instruments that act to render the prefixed element stationary or static in some respect. |
hemostat | English (en) | (medicine) an instrument that clamps blood vessels to diminish or halt blood flow. |