/ Dictionary / Index H hemostasis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: he•mos•ta•sis Pronunciation: (hi-mos'tu-sis, hē"mu-stā'sis, hem"u-), [key] — n. Med. the stoppage of bleeding. the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body. stagnation of blood in a part. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hemostasis (Thesaurus) hemosiderin hemostat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language