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
Example Sentences
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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
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
The mouse model represented early fibrotic changes rather than advanced, heavily calcified aortic stenosis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The aortic valve controls blood leaving the heart, and aortic stenosis develops when this valve becomes thick, stiff, and narrow.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
A history of severe infection in the past is frequent, especially smallpox, and accompanying aortic sclerosis with insufficiency of the mitral valve or stenosis of this valve is the rule.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
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