stenosis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of stenosis
First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin, from Greek sténōsis; equivalent to steno- + -osis
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Five years ago, he had heart surgery at Castle Hill Hospital, near Hull, to treat severe aortic stenosis.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mice were exposed to either live or heat inactivated P. gingivalis to determine whether the bacteria accumulated in the aortic valve, increased calcium deposits, and produced symptoms consistent with aortic stenosis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Patients with severe aortic stenosis had higher serum levels of serotonin and its primary breakdown product.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
It is possible to have severe aortic stenosis without feeling symptoms, with damage silently occurring to the heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
The stenosis is afterwards treated by gradual dilatation with bougies, which, if a tracheotomy has been performed, may conveniently be passed from below upwards.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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