venistasis

English

Etymology

From veni- +‎ -stasis.

Noun

venistasis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A condition of slow blood supply, usually to the limbs.
    A patient with venistasis might be more vulnerable to the formation of blood clots due to long periods of immobility such as when driving for long distances.
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