hemostat
medical instrument
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A hemostat is a medical instrument used to compress a bleeding blood vessel, thereby controlling bleeding. This process is known as hemostasis. Hemostats are a crucial tool in surgery, where they help manage injuries and diseases by manual and instrumental means. The development of modern surgery, including the use of instruments like hemostats, was significantly advanced by discoveries in anesthesia and antisepsis in the 19th century.123
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