- electrohemostasis
-
/i lek'troh hi mos"teuh sis, -hee'meuh stay"sis, -hem'euh-/, n. Med.hemostasis by means of an electric device, as an electrocautery.[ELECTRO- + HEMOSTASIS]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
electrohemostasis
Look at other dictionaries:
electrohemostasis — Arrest of hemorrhage by means of an electrocautery. [electro + G. haima, blood, + stasis, halt] * * * elec·tro·he·mos·ta·sis (e lek″tro he mosґtə sis) [electro + hemostasis] the arrest of hemorrhage by the application of a high… … Medical dictionary
electrohemostasis — /i lek troh hi mos teuh sis, hee meuh stay sis, hem euh /, n. Med. hemostasis by means of an electric device, as an electrocautery. [ELECTRO + HEMOSTASIS] … Useful english dictionary
electrocautery — 1. An instrument for directing a high frequency current through a local area of tissue. 2. A metal cauterizing instrument heated by an electric current. SYN: electric cautery. * * * elec·tro·cau·tery kȯt ə rē … Medical dictionary
