The process of stopping bleeding or the flow of blood, typically by the natural clotting of blood or by surgical means.
The surgeon achieved hemostasis quickly to prevent excessive blood loss during the operation.
The physiological equilibrium in which blood remains fluid within the vessels and excessive bleeding is prevented through finely balanced pro-coagulant and anti-coagulant mechanisms.
Genetic deficiencies in clotting factors can disturb normal hemostasis and cause spontaneous bleeding.