n, pl sta*ses : a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid <biliary > : as a : slowing of the current of circulating blood b : reduced motility of the intestines with retention of feces . Similar sounding terms: X-disease XX disease Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. © 1997-2004.
> : as a : slowing of the current of circulating blood b : reduced motility of the intestines with retention of feces .
