Dictionary entries for 'stasis'

Synonyms

sta·sis (stā́sĭs, stăśĭs)

[Greek, stationariness.]

noun: pl., sta·ses (stā́sēz, stăśēz)

A condition of balance among various forces; motionlessness: “Language is a primary element of culture, and stasis in the arts is tantamount to death” (Charles Marsh)
Pathology Stoppage of the normal flow of a body substance, as of blood through an artery or of intestinal contents through the bowels.