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-stasis

-stasis means "stopping, controlling".

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suffix

-stasis

stopping, controlling

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Terms built from -stasis

One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -stasis marked.

-stasis decoded step by step

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hemostasis

  1. The root hem/o means “blood”.
  2. The suffix -stasis means “stopping”.
  3. Together: Stoppage of bleeding; clot formation.

Parts that combine with -stasis

Word parts that appear alongside -stasis in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

hem/oblood · 1 term

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