stanching

Meanings

• Verb

  The action of stopping the flow of blood or other fluids from a wound.

  - "After the accident, the paramedics quickly applied a tourniquet to stanch the bleeding."
  - "The doctor used a hemostat to stanch the flow of blood during surgery."

• Noun

  A device used to stop the flow of blood or other fluids.

  - "The surgeon used a stanching device to control the bleeding during the operation."
  - "The nurse applied a stanching pad to the wound to prevent further blood loss."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stanching
anchoring , staring , bearing , caring

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Variants

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stanch , stanched , stancher , stanchers , stanches , stanching , staunch , staunched , staunches , staunching

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'stanchen', meaning 'to stop' or 'to check'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'stanching' comes from the Middle English word 'stanchen', which means 'to stop' or 'to check'.

2. Stanching is an essential skill for medical professionals to learn and master in order to prevent excessive blood loss during surgery or emergency situations.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hemostasis: The process of stopping the flow of blood from a wound.

2. Tourniquet: A device used to apply pressure to a limb to stop the flow of blood.

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Culture

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Stanching has been used extensively in medical contexts, particularly in surgery and emergency medicine. It is an essential skill for medical professionals to learn and master.

How to Memorize "stanching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a wound and imagine a plug being inserted to stop the flow of blood.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stanching' with the idea of stopping a flow or preventing leakage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Stanching is stopping the flow' to help memorize the definition.

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