What it means
The ending in words about flow that stops or a state that holds steady. hemostasishee-moh-STAY-sisThe stopping of bleeding, either by the body's own clotting process or by medical or surgical methods.hem/o blood-stasis stopping, standing stillFull entry is stopping bleeding, homeostasishoh-mee-oh-STAY-sisThe body's way of keeping its inside conditions, such as temperature, fluids and blood sugar, steady.home/o same-stasis standing still, staying the sameFull entry is the body keeping its inner conditions stable, venous stasisVEE-nus STAY-sisSlow or pooled blood flow in the veins, most often in the legs.Full entry is sluggish blood flow in the veins, and cholestasis is a slowing or stop of bile flow. Stasis is also a word on its own.
Related terms
homeostasis
The body's way of keeping its inside conditions, such as temperature, fluids and blood sugar, steady.
hemostasis
The stopping of bleeding, either by the body's own clotting process or by medical or surgical methods.
venous stasis
Slow or pooled blood flow in the veins, most often in the legs.
stasis
A slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a body fluid.