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| sta·sis [ stáyssiss, stássiss ] |
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1. motionless state: a state in which there is neither motion nor development, often resulting from opposing forces balancing each other
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2. medicine stoppage of flow of body fluids: a condition in which body fluids such as blood or the contents of the bowel are prevented from flowing normally through their channels
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3. biology state of no change: a state in which there is little or no apparent change in a species of organism over a long period of time. It is most evident in so-called living fossils such as the coelacanth, which have remained unchanged for many millions of years.
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| [Mid-18th century. Via modern Latin< Greek, "standing, stoppage"] |
