stasis

(stā'sĭs, stăs'ĭs)
n., pl., sta·ses (stā'sēz, stăs'ēz).

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.]

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A stable state characterized by the cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces: balance, counterpoise, equilibrium, equipoise. See order/disorder.

arrest or stagnation of flow.

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A stoppage or diminution of flow, as of blood or other body fluid, or of intestinal contents.

• gastric s. — reduced motility, without primary organic disease, leading to retention of gastric contents; may be a cause of vomiting. Can be caused by stress, trauma, ulcers, peritonitis and gastritis.
• urine s. — may be caused by abnormalities in structure or innervation of the urinary outflow tract that result in incomplete emptying of the bladder or pooling of urine in diverticula. Important in the etiology of cystitis.

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• German, Greek, and Other Languages - stasis: Greek. cessation of movement or circulation

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stasis, stase

Nederlands (Dutch)
stagnatie (medisch)

Français (French)
n. - stagnation, (Méd) stase

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stillstand, (Blut)stockung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - στάση, ακινησία, κατάσταση ισορροπίας, (παθολ.) στάση (αίματος κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
blocco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estase (f)

Русский (Russian)
застой, статическое равновесие

Español (Spanish)
n. - estasis, estancamiento de la sangre venosa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - blodstockning, stagnation

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
停滞, 郁积

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 停滯, 鬱積

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 혈행 정지, 세력 균형 상태, 정지

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 均衡状態, 血行停止

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حاله جمود ممله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קפאון, עימדון‬

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