Definition of Stasis
Stasis
sta·sis
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a state or period during which something is inactive, in balance, or at equilibrium and is thus not changing overall;
e.g. The frogs were preserved in formaldehyde, to be held in stasis until dissection.
(noun)
in medical usage, the decrease or stoppage of the flow/circulation of a body fluid such as blood;
e.g. Remaining still for too long results in the stasis of blood through the limbs.
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