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Stasis
Sta"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a standing still.] (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.
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stasis
1745, from Medical L., from Gk. stasis "a standing still," related to statos "placed," verbal adj. of histemi "cause to stand," from PIE base *sta- "to stand" (see stet).
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Main Entry: sta·sis
Pronunciation: 'stA-s&s, 'stas-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sta·ses /'stA-"sEz,'stas-"Ez/
: a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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stasis sta·sis (stā'sĭs, stās'ĭs)
n. pl. sta·ses (stā'sēz, stās'ēz)
Stoppage of the normal flow of a body substance, as of blood through an artery or of intestinal contents through the bowels.
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