A hemostat is a clamp-like tool used in medical procedures to stop bleeding by clamping blood vessels. It helps control bleeding during surgeries or other medical situations where necessary. Full definition
Other people prefer to use hemostats (special blunt - nosed tweezers). (dogster.com)
This includes areas near the eye (FIGURE 9), the mouth, the feet of small breeds, and over the thin skin of the axilla and abdomen.2, 4,5 Samples are collected by grasping the hair with hemostats and quickly plucking the hair in the direction of hair growth. (todaysveterinarynurse.com)
She happened to be wearing her fly fishing vest, from which hung a surgical - steel hemostat on a retractable string. (discovermagazine.com)