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sta|sis — «STAY sihs, STAS ihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a stoppage or stagnation of the flow of any fluid of the body, as in the blood vessels or the intestines. 2. Figurative. a static or stagnant condition: »Listeners have been driven off by the… … Useful english dictionary
bac|te|ri|o|sta|sis — «bak TIHR ee uh STAY sihs», noun. the arrest of the growth or development of bacteria without killing them. ╂[< bacterio + stasis] … Useful english dictionary
cho|le|sta|sis — «KOH luh STAY sihs», noun. a stoppage in the flow of bile. ╂[< Greek chol bile + stásis a standing, stoppage] … Useful english dictionary
ho|me|o|sta|sis — «HOH mee uh STAY sihs, HOM ee », noun. Physiology. the tendency of an organism to maintain internal equilibrium, as of temperature and fluid content, by the regulation of its bodily processes. ╂[< Greek hómoios like + stásis position] … Useful english dictionary
sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
sta — sta·tant; sta·ter; sta·tion·al; sta·tion·ar·i·ly; sta·tion·ar·i·ness; sta·tion·ary; sta·tio·ner; sta·tio·nery; sta·tion·man; sta·tis·ti·cal; sta·tis·ti·cism; sta·tis·tics; sta·tive; sta·tus; cho·le·sta·sis; con·sta·tive; gang·sta;… … English syllables
sta|re de|ci|sis — «STAIR ee dih SY sihs», Latin. 1. to abide by things decided. 2. the legal principle that precedents are, or define law … Useful english dictionary
Stasis — Sta|sis 〈f.; , Sta|sen〉 = Stase * * * Sta|se [ st..., ʃt...], Stasis, die; , Stasen [griech. stásis = das Stehen, Stillstand] (Med.): Stauung, Stillstand (bes. des Blutes). Sta|sis: ↑Stase … Universal-Lexikon
Stasis — Sta|sis 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: Sta|sen〉 = Stase … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
stasis — sta•sis [[t]ˈsteɪ sɪs, ˈstæs ɪs[/t]] n. pl. sta•ses [[t]ˈsteɪ siz, ˈstæs iz[/t]] 1) the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces 2) pat stagnation in the flow of any of the fluids of the body • Etymology: 1735–45; <… … From formal English to slang
