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
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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
The procedure is designed to treat severe aortic stenosis, in which calcium buildup narrows the opening of the aortic valve.
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
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
When absent, or badly developed, the jaw is smaller and frequently teeth irregularities, nasal stenosis, hypertrophy of nasal bone and mucous membrane, adenoids and eye disorders coexist.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.
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