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  2. Hemostasis - Wikipedia

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    Platelet-rich human blood plasma (left vial) is a turbid liquid. Upon addition of ADP, platelets are activated and start to aggregate, forming white flakes (right vial). Hemostasis occurs when blood is present outside of the body or blood vessels. It is the innate response for the body to stop bleeding and loss of blood.

  3. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field; the study of Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logíā) base noun for the study of something hematology, urology: lumb(o)-, lumb(a)-of or relating to the part of the trunk between the lowest ribs and the pelvis. Latin lumbus or lumbaris, loin lumbar vertebrae: lymph(o)-lymph: Latin lympha, water ...

  4. Vasoconstriction - Wikipedia

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    It is part of a body negative feedback loop in which the body tries to restore homeostasis (maintain constant internal environment). [ citation needed ] For example, vasoconstriction is a hypothermic preventative in which the blood vessels constrict and blood must move at a higher pressure to actively prevent a hypoxic reaction.

  5. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    For example, in gastrectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Gastro-" means stomach. Thus, gastrectomy refers to the surgical removal of the stomach (or sections thereof). "Otomy" means cutting into a part of the body; a gastrotomy would be cutting into, but not necessarily removing, the stomach. In addition ...

  6. Loop electrical excision procedure - Wikipedia

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    The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is one of the most commonly used approaches to treat high grade cervical dysplasia (CIN II/III, HGSIL) and early stage cervical cancer discovered on colposcopic examination. In the UK, it is known as large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ). It is considered a type of conization. [1]

  7. Roux-en-Y anastomosis - Wikipedia

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    Typically, the two upper limbs of the Y represent (1) the proximal segment of stomach and the distal small bowel it joins with and (2) the blind end that is surgically divided off, and the lower part of the Y is formed by the distal small bowel beyond the anastomosis. [citation needed]

  8. Human anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Microscopic anatomy is the study of minute anatomical structures assisted with microscopes, which includes histology (the study of the organization of tissues), [1] and cytology (the study of cells). Anatomy, human physiology (the study of function), and biochemistry (the study of the chemistry of living structures) are complementary basic ...

  9. Coagulation - Wikipedia

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    Coagulation is a part of an integrated series of haemostatic reactions, involving plasma, platelet, and vascular components. [13] Hemostasis consists of four main stages: Vasoconstriction (vasospasm or vascular spasm): Here, this refers to contraction of smooth muscles in the tunica media layer of endothelium (blood vessel wall).