stasis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped
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noun inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
WordNet
Sta"sis noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a standing still.Definitions
(Physiol.) A slackening or arrest of the blood current in the vessels, due not to a lessening of the heart's beat, but presumably to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls. It is one of the phenomena observed in the capillaries in inflammation.