STASIS

stasis

(noun) inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces

stasis

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

stasis (usually uncountable, plural stases)

(pathology) A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due not to a lessening of the heart’s beat, but to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls.

Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness.

(scifi) A technology allowing something to be artificially frozen in time, so that it does not age or change.

One of the sections of a cathisma or portion of the psalter.

Synonyms

• (inactivity): stability, staticity

Antonyms

• (inactivity): movement, flux

Hyponyms

• (inactivity): equilibrium

Anagrams

• assist, sistas

Source: Wiktionary

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Sta"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: A slackening or arrest of the blood current in the vessels, due not to a lessening of the heart's beat, but presumably to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls. It is one of the phenomena observed in the capillaries in inflammation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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