Re: venous stasis versus venostasis

May 22, 2001

Okay, , you're playing " Stump Margaret " tonight. I frankly had never seen

the word venostasis before this, so had to look them both up to see. Looks to

me like it could be used either way. Since I have never heard of venostasis,

you can imagine that I would then say, I have always used venous stasis.

Margaret

>>> " Skeese " 05/22/01 10:56PM >>>

Can this be used either way?

tia

May 22, 2001

Stedman's Electronic

venous stasis

congestion and slowing of circulation in veins due to blockage by either

obstruction or high pressure in the venous system, usually best seen in the

feet and legs.

**This is the way I have used it. I looked up venostasis and lo and behold

venostasis

vT-nb-stQcsis, vT-nosct^-sis

Syn: phlebostasis.

Origin

[veno- + G. stasis, a standing]

SOOOO I went to :

phlebostasis

fle-bosct^-sis

1. Abnormally slow motion of blood in veins, usually with venous distention.

2. Treatment of congestive heart failure by compressing proximal veins of

the extremities with tourniquets. Syn: bloodless phlebotomy. Syn:

venostasis.

Origin

[phlebo- + G. stasis, a standing still]

Hope this helps, I learned something new.

venous stasis versus venostasis

> Can this be used either way?

> tia

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