The process by which the body stops bleeding through blood clotting and vessel constriction, an essential survival mechanism.
From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'stasis' (standing still/stoppage). This older medical term describes the physiological stopping of blood flow.
Your body has an incredible emergency team working 24/7—when you get a paper cut, platelets rush to stick together and plug the hole in seconds, and this ancient process hasn't changed much since our reptile ancestors.
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