A state of stability where nothing changes or develops; a standstill or equilibrium, or the stoppage of blood flow in medicine.
From Greek 'stasis' (standing, position), from the verb 'istanai' (to stand). Used in medicine and biology for stopping or slowing of movement.
In science fiction, 'stasis fields' that freeze people in time are named after this word, and in medicine, 'stasis' describes when blood pools and clots—the concept literally means 'nothing moves,' which applies everywhere from poetry to physics.
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