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stenosis

American  
[sti-noh-sis] / stɪˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel.


stenosis British  
/ stɪˈnəʊsɪs, stɪˈnɒtɪk /

noun

  1. pathol an abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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The increase was driven by growth in procedures, in part due to evidence supporting proactive disease management of severe aortic stenosis, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

The mouse model represented early fibrotic changes rather than advanced, heavily calcified aortic stenosis.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

It can lead them to develop aortic stenosis prematurely.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

It was a close matter then if I would be able to keep from a violent eructative stenosis, as you say.

From The Day of the Boomer Dukes by Ed Emshwiller

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