stasis
stasis
Definition
sta·sis (stā′sis, stas′is)
noun pl. -·ses′--sēz′
- a stoppage of the flow of some fluid in the body, as of blood
- reduced peristalsis of the intestines resulting in the retention of feces
- a state of equilibrium, balance, or stagnancy
Etymology: ModL < Gr, a standing < histanai, to stand
stasis
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- mean: In reality, the condition of perfection is anathema to a dynamic civilization since it means stasis, and therefore ruin and decay.
- induce: Probably the most fatal pathophysiological lesion of these is the stasis induced in the the microvascular system by aggregated infected erythrocytes.
Adjective modifier
- follicular: Such animals have obviously been suffering for follicular stasis for several seasons.
- venous: Spinal cord ischaemia, caused by reduction of arterial flow or venous stasis, may contribute to the development of clinical features.
- gastric: During labor, gastric stasis, associated with the use of opioid analgesics, may increase the mother's risk of inhalation pneumonia.
- social: For Bahá'ís a truly cohesive society is more than a condition of social stasis.
- gastrointestinal: The commonest cause of GI problems in companion rabbits is if the gut slows down and stops - gastrointestinal stasis or " ileus " .
- evolutionary: During these times the population exhibits evolutionary stasis ( ie, no change ) with respect to the factor being measured.
Modifies a noun
- ulcer: Venous stasis ulcers represent a significant number of chronic wounds, a variety of growth factors have been investigated in this area.
- leak: Click for video clip Holly explains the episode title, " A stasis leak is a leak, right, in stasis.
- chamber: They discover a series of stasis chambers where a small group of people are mentally connected to an artificial environment that turned horribly wrong.
- booth: Then it was time for the ' stasis booth ' , with each participant taken away to record their thoughts on video.
- field: As the Minor Node became aware of the stasis field, a sub- space pocket opened to receive the precious jewel.
- eczema: Stasis Eczema - on the lower legs Associated with chronic venous stasis, lipodermatosclerosis.
Noun used with modifier
- gut: Gut stasis can help to be prevented - simply by the feeding of good quality hay.
- blood: Hong Hua was added to address her underlying mild blood stasis that was causing clothing on the second day of menses.
- bile: When this is associated with biliary infection, bile stasis or a change in gall bladder function, stones tend to form.
Preposition: in
- limb: Because of weakness, there may be stasis in the limbs from lack of action of the muscle pump.
Preposition: of
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