ˈstā]sə̇s, ˈsta], _stə] noun combining form
( plural -stases ]ˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stasis condition of standing, standing still, stoppage
1. : slowing or stoppage of normal flow
hemo stasis
2. : inhibition of the growth without destruction of
bacterio stasis
fungi stasis
3. : tendency toward maintenance of stability
homeo stasis
4. : retention : persistence
tricho stasis