stenosis
[ sti-noh-sis ]
nounPathology.
a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel.
Origin of stenosis
1Other words from stenosis
- ste·not·ic [sti-not-ik], /stɪˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use stenosis in a sentence
Non-stenotic dilatations which are comparable in degree to those produced by stenosis are rare.
The gastric walls in stenotic dilatation may, however, be of normal thickness or even atrophied.
A permanent cure of stenotic dilatation is not impossible, but it is rarely to be expected.
British Dictionary definitions for stenosis
stenosis
/ (stɪˈnəʊsɪs) /
nounplural -ses (-siːz)
pathol an abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passage
Origin of stenosis
1C19: via New Latin from Greek stenōsis, from stenoun to constrict, from stenos narrow
Derived forms of stenosis
- stenotic (stɪˈnɒtɪk), adjective
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