English dictionary
stasis
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped
Source: WordNet 3.0
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inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913