STASIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stasis mean? 

• STASIS (noun)
  The noun STASIS has 2 senses:

1. an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped

2. inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces

  Familiarity information: STASIS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STASIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("stasis" is a kind of...):

pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("stasis" is a kind of...):

inaction; inactiveness; inactivity (the state of being inactive)

 Context examples 

Diethylhomospermine (DEHSPM) antagonizes polyamine activity via NMDA receptor glutamine binding site, thereby modulating inotropic stasis and reducing stool volume (anti-diarrhea).

(Diethylhomospermine, NCI Thesaurus)

It is caused by the stasis of food and subsequent overgrowth of bacteria in a portion of the small intestine that is unintentionally bypassed as a complication of abdominal surgery or as a sequela of gastrointestinal disorders which impede effective motility.

(Blind Loop Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)