stenosis
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of stenosis
First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin, from Greek sténōsis; equivalent to steno- + -osis
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If you have aortic stenosis and a doctor deems your condition severe, you likely will need to have your valve replaced.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Leon Schiefer, then 55, learned after a 2019 physical that he had severe aortic stenosis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
She started donating after Nigel underwent life saving surgery as a baby to treat pyloric stenosis, a serious condition affecting newborns where the passage between the stomach and the small bowel becomes narrower.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The study centered on low-risk patients with aortic stenosis, a serious heart valve disease.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Endoscopic evisceration of the larynx will cure a few cases of laryngeal cicatricial stenosis, and should be tried before resorting to laryngostomy.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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