cilostasis

noun

1. (uncountable)A condition in which all cilia on an affected surface fail to exhibit ciliary activity.

   “Nearly all PBL cultures from CF genotypes produced an increased beat frequency (45 of 49) followed by ciliary dyskinesia (36 of 49) or by ciliary dyskinesia and cilostasis (10 of 49).”

   “Topical decongestants such as phenylephrine or oxymetazoline shrink the nasal mucous membrane, improve ostial drainage, and provide symptomatic improvement; however, they cause cilostasis.”

   “Cilostasis with ensuring proliferates of bacteria is a phenomenon that occurs at the epithelial surface; broad-spectrum oral and topical antibiotics have been issued in the past with mixed results.”