<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Stases [stey, -seez, stas, -eez]<ul><li>The state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.</li><li>Pathology: stagnation in the flow of any of the fluids of the body, as of the blood in an inflamed area or the intestinal contents proximal to an obstruction.</li></ul></li></ul>