stagnation of blood

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• Blood stasis — syndrome, or blood stagnation (Chinese: Xue Yu ) is an important underlying pathology of many disease processes according to traditional Chinese medicine. Described in TCM theory as a slowing or pooling of the blood due to disruption of Heart Qi …   Wikipedia

• Stagnation — Stag*na tion ( n[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. stagnation.] 1. The condition of being stagnant; cessation of flowing or circulation, as of a fluid; the state of being motionless; as, the stagnation of the blood; the stagnation of water or air; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stagnation — Retardation or cessation of flow of blood in the vessels, as in passive congestion; marked slowing or accumulation in any part of a normally circulating fluid. [L. stagnum, a pool] …   Medical dictionary

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• congestion — Presence of an abnormal amount of fluid in the vessels or passages of a part or organ; especially, of blood due either to increased influx or to an obstruction to outflow. SEE ALSO: hyperemia. [L. congestio, a bringing together, a heap, fr. con… …   Medical dictionary

• Hemostasis — The stoppage of bleeding or hemorrhage. Also, the stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel or organ of the body. Hemostasis is the arrest of bleeding, whether it be by normal vasoconstriction (the vessel walls closing temporarily), by an… …   Medical dictionary

• livor mortis — li·vor mor·tis lī .vȯr mȯrt əs, vər n hypostasis of the blood following death that causes a purplish red discoloration of the skin * * * discoloration appearing on dependent parts of the body after death, as a result of cessation of circulation …   Medical dictionary

• hemostasis — /hi mos teuh sis, hee meuh stay sis, hem euh /, n. Med. 1. the stoppage of bleeding. 2. the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body. 3. stagnation of blood in a part. Also, hemostasia /hee meuh stay zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh,… …   Universalium

• hemostasis — he•mo•sta•sis [[t]ˌhi məˈsteɪ sɪs[/t]] n. 1) med the stoppage of bleeding 2) med the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body 3) med stagnation of blood in a part • Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang