haemostasis in British English
or US hemostasis (ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪsɪs, ˌhɛm-), haemostasia or US hemostasia (ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪʒɪə, -ʒə, ˌhɛm-)
noun1. the stopping of bleeding or arrest of blood circulation in an organ or part, as during a surgical operation
2. stagnation of the blood
Word origin
C18: from New Latin, from
haemo- + Greek
stasis a standing still