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stasisMain Entry: sta·sis Pronunciation: \ˈstā-səs, ˈsta-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural sta·ses \ˈstā-ˌsēz, ˈsta-\ Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, act or condition of standing, stopping, from histasthai to stand — more at stand Date: 1745 1 : a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid: as a : slowing of the current of circulating blood b : reduced motility of the intestines with retention of feces
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