Biology Prefixes and Suffixes: (-stasis) Definition: The suffix (-stasis) refers to having a state of balance, stability or equilibrium. It also refers to a slowing or stoppage of motion or activity. Stasis can also mean to place or position.
Disproportionality is defi ned as the âoverrepresentationâ and âunder-representationâ of a particular. population or demographic group in special or gifted education programs relative to the presence of this. group in the overall student population (National Association for Bilingual Education, 2002).
Acceleration in white matter hyperintensity burden, is a pathologic change that occurs early in the presymptomatic phase leading to mild cognitive impairment. In fact, on average, acceleration occurs 10 years prior to onset of mild cognitive impairment.Silbert et al, 2012). Only a 3% burden of leukoaraiosis (white matter lesion percent of brain) is enough to reduce working memory scores 2 standard deviations (Price et al, 2012). A 3% burden on MRI, is the amount of PVM usually called mild on MRI reports.