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stasis
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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.

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

stasis [ˈsteɪsɪs]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a stagnation in the normal flow of bodily fluids, such as the blood or urine
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Literature a state or condition in which there is no action or progress; static situation dramatic stasis
[via New Latin from Greek: a standing, from histanai to cause to stand; related to Latin stāre to stand]

stasis
cessation in the flow of any of the bodily fluids, as the blood.
See also: Bodily Functions
stasis - A period of inactivity or equilibrium, from Greek histanai, "stoppage."
See also related terms for stoppage.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Translations
stasis [ˈsteɪsɪs] Nestasis f
stasis
nStauung f, → Stase f (spec); (Liter) → Stillstand m


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