stasis

How To Use stasis In A Sentence

• Above all, she has the confidence to slow the narrative tempo down almost to zero: a condition of stasis in which the moment is held, like a musical note, for as long as she wishes it.
• After the surgeon makes the initial skin incision and ensures hemostasis, he or she incises the subcutaneous tissue.
• The natural ability of the body to balance internal and external stress is called homeostasis. Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health
• The nephrogram has a streaky and striated appearance reflecting stasis of contrast in the dilated collecting tubules which can be prolonged for days after the IVP.
• It has long been understood that following haemorrhage, the consequent blood stasis prevents the formation of new blood.
• The promise of apokatastasis, the restoration of all things, does not license moral irresponsibility. The Times Literary Supplement
• Brooks managed to squeeze 'peripatetic', 'equanimity', 'homeostasis', 'sojourner', 'grandiloquent' and 'didactic' into the brief 850 word article on the inner workings of Obama's mind, exposing a fragile psyche of his own, and a desperate need to validate his position as a national talking head. Ben Cohen: David Brooks and Big Words
• At this point, it becomes difficult for the body to maintain nutritional homeostasis, utilize nutrients appropriately, synthesize plasma proteins, and detoxify noxious substances.
• Launched the GuideLiner ™ catheter, D-Stat Rad-Band ™ topical hemostat, Gator ™ ClipSeal plug, Drainer ™ centesis catheter and Guardian® II hemostasis valve in the U.S. News
• And he is, in terms of practicalities, also correct in saying that the altar is hidden behind a wall of icons we call the iconostasis. Scott Cairns: Speaking Of The Sepulcher