1 He faced stiff competition from some of the fastest runners in Kansas but cruised to a victory in the 100 meter dash (14.29 seconds) and also finished second in the 200 meter dash (30.44 seconds).
entasis enÂ·taÂ·sis (Änâ²tÉ-sÄ­s) n. pl. enÂ·taÂ·ses (-sÄzâ²) A slight convexity or swelling, as in the shaft of a column, conventionally employed especially in classical architecture. [Latin, from Greek, tension, from enteinein, to stretch tight : en-, intensive pref.; see en-2 + teinein, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] 1  American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright Â© 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
This term was also applied to chlorophyll-less Euglena. Astasis is a lack of motor coordination marked by an inability to stand, walk or even sit without assistance due to disruption of muscle coordination. The term astasia is interchangeable with astasis and is most commonly referred to as astasia in the literature describing it.