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venistasis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A condition of slow blood supply, usually to the limbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

Examples

  • 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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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From veni- + -stasis.