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Your body's panic button that turns leaks into scabs before you even notice the cut.
means The process by which the body stops bleeding — vessels constrict, platelets clump, and clotting proteins weave a plug to seal the wound.
from From Greek haima 'blood' plus stasis 'standing still, stoppage' — the same stasis you see in words like 'static.' Together they spell out exactly what happens: blood brought to a halt.
- three phases
- vascular spasm, platelet plug, then coagulation cascade
- platelet speed
- plug forms within seconds of injury
- key protein
- fibrin weaves the final mesh that seals wounds
- failure mode
- too little causes bleeds, too much causes clots