stasis (redirected from urinary stasis)

sta·sis  (stss, stss)

n. pl. sta·ses (stsz, stsz)

1. A condition of balance among various forces; motionlessness: "Language is a primary element of culture, and stasis in the arts is tantamount to death" (Charles Marsh).

2. Pathology 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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[Greek, stationariness; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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stasis

cessation in the flow of any of the bodily fluids, as the blood.

See also: Bodily Functions

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stasis - an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
	2.	stasis - inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive