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venous stasis

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stasis /sta·sis/ (sta´sis)
1. a stoppage or diminution of flow, as of blood or other body fluid.
2. a state of equilibrium among opposing forces.stat´ic

intestinal stasis  impairment of the normal passage of intestinal contents, due to mechanical obstruction or to impaired intestinal motility.
urinary stasis  stoppage of the flow or discharge of urine, at any level of the urinary tract.
venous stasis  impairment or cessation of venous flow.

venous stasis,
a disorder in which the normal flow of blood through a vein is slowed or halted.

venous stasis
Medtalk The pooling of venous blood in a particular region which, in the legs results in edema, hyperpigmentation and possibly ulceration


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