单词 | stasis |
释义 | stasis[ stey-sis, stas-is ] / ˈsteɪ sɪs, ˈstæs ɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stasis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sta·ses [stey-seez, stas-eez]. /ˈsteɪ siz, ˈstæs iz/.the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces. Pathology. stagnation in the flow of any of the fluids of the body, as of the blood in an inflamed area or the intestinal contents proximal to an obstruction. Origin of stasis1735–45; <Greek stásis state of standing, equivalent to sta- (stem of histánai to make stand; see stand) + -sis-sis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stasisstasis / (ˈsteɪsɪs) / nounpathol a stagnation in the normal flow of bodily fluids, such as the blood or urine literature a state or condition in which there is no action or progress; static situationdramatic stasis Word Origin for stasisC18: via New Latin from Greek: a standing, from histanai to cause to stand; related to Latin stāre to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for stasis (1 of 2)stasis [ stā′sĭs, stăs′ĭs ] n. pl. sta•ses (stā′sēz, stăs′ēz)Stoppage of the normal flow of a body substance, as of blood through an artery or of intestinal contents through the bowels. Medical definitions for stasis (2 of 2)-stasis suff.Slowing; stoppage:cytostasis. Stable state:homeostasis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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