venostasis

venostasis
SYN: phlebostasis. [veno- + G. stasis, a standing]

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ve·nos·ta·sis vi-'näs-tə-səs n, pl -ta·ses -.sēz an abnormal slowing or stoppage of the flow of blood in a vein

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ve·no·sta·sis (ve″no-staґsis) [veno- + -stasis] venous stasis.

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  • venostasis — estasis venosa, especialmente la producida por compresión de las venas de las cuatro extremidades Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010. venostasis Véase flebostasis …   Diccionario médico

  • venostasis — /vee noh stay sis/, n. retardation or stoppage of blood flow through a vein. [VENO + STASIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • venostasis — noun phlebostasis …   Wiktionary

  • venostasis — ve·nos·ta·sis …   English syllables

  • venostasis — vēˈnästəsə̇s, və̇ˈ noun Etymology: New Latin, from ven + stasis : an abnormal slowing or stoppage of the flow of blood in a vein * * * /vee noh stay sis/, n. retardation or stoppage of blood flow through a vein. [VENO + STASIS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • flebostasis — Flujo de sangre anormalmente lento en las venas, las cuales suelen estar distendidas. También llamado venostasis. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • veno- — a combining form with the meaning vein, used in the formation of compound words: venostasis. [ < L ven(a) VEIN + O ] * * * …   Universalium

  • phlebostasis — noun a) A slowing of the flow of blood through the veins b) The compression of the veins of a limb by means of a tourniquet Syn: venostasis …   Wiktionary

  • phlebostasis — 1. Abnormally slow motion of blood in veins, usually with venous distention. 2. Treatment of congestive heart failure by compressing proximal veins of the extremities with tourniquets. SYN: bloodless phlebotomy. SYN: venostasis …   Medical dictionary

  • Venous stasis — Venous stasis, or venostasis, is a condition of slow blood flow in the veins, usually of the legs. A patient with venous stasis might be more vulnerable to the formation of blood clot, especially in the deep veins of the legs, called deep vein… …   Wikipedia

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