Definition of stasis Stasis
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What does stasis mean?
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NounPlural: stases |
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| stasis - inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces | ||
| stasis - an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped |
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- stasis (Noun)
A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due not to a lessening of the heart’s beat, but to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls. - stasis (Noun)
Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stasis (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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stā′sis, n. the arrest of the blood in its circulation: one of the sections of a cathisma or portion of the psalter. [Gr.]
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🔤- stasis, noun, singular of stases.
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