Medical Definition of Cytostasis

1. The slowing of movement and accumulation of blood cells, especially polymorphonuclear leukocytes, in the capillaries, as in a region of inflammation; obstruction of a capillary as the result of accumulated leukocytes. Origin: cyto-+ G. Stasis, standing (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytostasis

cytoskeletal proteins
cytoskeleton
cytoskeleton
cytoskeletons
cytosmear
cytosmear
cytosol
cytosol
cytosolic
cytosolic
cytosols
cytosol non-specific dipeptidase
cytosome
cytosome
cytosomes
cytostasis (current term)
cytostatic
cytostatic
cytostatically
cytostatics
cytostome
cytostome
cytotactic
cytotactin
cytotaxis
cytotaxonomic
cytotaxonomies
cytotaxonomy
cytotechnology
cytothesis

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