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| affricate |
a speech sound that results from a stoppage of breath followed by a release at the same point of articulation, such as the "ch" sound in "chip". |
| amenorrhea |
abnormal absence or stoppage of menstruation. |
| deadlock |
a standstill or stoppage of progress on either side between equally strong or determined adversaries. [1/2 definitions] |
| gridlock |
a stoppage of all progress in a negotiation resulting from the opposition of equally strong adversaries. [1/2 definitions] |
| heart attack |
a sudden stoppage of the blood supply to the heart that causes damage to the heart muscle, as in coronary thrombosis; heart failure. |
| hemostasis |
the stoppage of bleeding, by natural or surgical means. [2 definitions] |
| ischemia |
a localized stoppage of blood supply caused by a blockage in the bloodstream. |
| medial |
in phonetics, a sound characterized by a release of breath after a stoppage; voiced stop. [1/5 definitions] |
| paralysis |
partial or complete stoppage of activity or functioning. [1/2 definitions] |
| plosive |
in phonetics, produced by the complete stoppage, then sudden forceful release of the breath, such as the sounds of the consonants "p," "b," and "t". [1/2 definitions] |
| shut-off |
a stoppage, interruption, or cessation. [1/2 definitions] |
| stasis |
a stoppage or stagnation in the flow of a body fluid such as blood. [1/2 definitions] |
| syncope |
a temporary fainting caused by a decrease or stoppage of blood flow to the head. [1/2 definitions] |
| tie-up |
a temporary stoppage, as of traffic, service, or production, caused by some obstruction, accident, breakdown, or the like. |
| truce |
a stoppage or ending of armed conflict by mutual agreement of warring parties; armistice. [1/2 definitions] |
| wildcat |
happening suddenly and without approval by appropriate officials, as a labor strike or work stoppage. [1/6 definitions] |
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