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| acupressure |
a medical technique that seeks to stop bleeding by placing needles in the tissue next to a bleeding vessel. [1/2 definitions] |
| astringent |
having the effect of drawing together, esp. of contracting body tissues so as to stop secretions or bleeding; styptic. [1/4 definitions] |
| cauterize |
to sear with heat or chemicals to stop bleeding or destroy infected tissue. |
| electrocautery |
the sealing of tissue by an instrument that uses an electric current to produce heat; used, for example, to stop bleeding. |
| ergot |
a drug derived from the ergot fungal toxin and used to control bleeding. [1/3 definitions] |
| flow |
a smooth, steady outpouring or expansion, such as a tide or steady bleeding. [1/8 definitions] |
| hemophilia |
a disorder that is inheritable by males through their mothers and is characterized by excessive or spontaneous bleeding. |
| hemorrhage |
the act or condition of bleeding, esp. extensively from blood vessels. [1/2 definitions] |
| hemostasis |
the stoppage of bleeding, by natural or surgical means. [1/2 definitions] |
| hemostat |
an instrument or agent that slows or stops bleeding. |
| internal bleeding |
bleeding on the inside of the body, often caused by injuries. |
| ligate |
to tie up or bind (a bleeding artery) with a ligature. |
| nosebleed |
bleeding from the nose. |
| radiation sickness |
sickness induced by overexposure to ionizing radiation such as x-rays or gamma rays, resulting in nausea, diarrhea, bleeding, hair loss, sterility, and often death. |
| scurvy |
a potentially fatal disorder caused by a lack of vitamin C in one's diet, usu. accompanied initially by weakness and bleeding gums. [1/2 definitions] |
| shed blood |
to kill, or to wound someone by violence so as to cause bleeding. |
| styptic |
causing contraction of tissues and blood vessels; capable of checking bleeding. [1/2 definitions] |
| styptic pencil |
a short, firm stick of some astringent compound, often alum, used to stop the bleeding of small nicks or cuts, such as those received while shaving. |
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