stenosis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- stenotic adjective
Etymology
Origin of stenosis
First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin, from Greek sténōsis; equivalent to steno- + -osis
Example Sentences
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Leon Schiefer, then 55, learned after a 2019 physical that he had severe aortic stenosis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Jane Booth was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis at 62.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
This condition, often termed radiation-induced vaginal stenosis, involves the development of scar tissue that makes the vagina shorter, narrower, drier, and less flexible which can trigger cuts and damage to the tissue.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The study centered on low-risk patients with aortic stenosis, a serious heart valve disease.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Mitral stenosis on the contrary usually shows a low pressure picture.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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