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Definition of: stasis
(stā′sis, stas′is) noun Pathol.
1. Stoppage of the blood in its circulation, especially in the small vessels and capillaries: caused by abnormal resistance of the capillary walls, rather than by any lessening of the heart's action.
2. Retarded movement of the intestinal contents due to obstruction or muscular malfunction. [<NL <Gk., a standing <histanai stand]
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