Blennostasis

/ˌblenəˈsteɪsɪs/ noun

The suppression or arrest of mucus discharge from body membranes, or the cessation of abnormal mucus production.

From Greek blenna (mucus) + stasis (standing still, stopping). This term combines the mucus root with a suffix meaning 'stoppage' to describe the opposite condition of blennorrhoea.

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