stase

stasis

noun STAHZ Rare

Origin: From Greek stasis (a standing still).

Usage Note

Stase is a medical and biological term for the slowing or cessation of a bodily fluid — stase sanguine (blood stasis) or stase veineuse (venous stasis). In physics and figurative use it can denote any state of equilibrium or stoppage. It is not a word of everyday conversation; learners will encounter it in medical or scientific reading.

Examples

"La stase veineuse peut causer des caillots."

Natural Translation

Venous stasis can cause blood clots.

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