venistasis

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noun

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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Meanings

nounvenistasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 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.

Origin

From veni- + -stasis.

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APA

venistasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venistasis

MLA

“venistasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venistasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venistasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venistasis.

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