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stenosis

[ sti-noh-sis ]

noun

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


stenosis

/ 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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Derived Forms

  • stenotic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Ù±ð·²Ô´Ç³Ù·¾±³¦ [sti-, not, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stenosis1

First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin, from Greek ²õ³Ùé²ÔŲõ¾±²õ; equivalent to steno- + -osis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stenosis1

C19: via New Latin from Greek ²õ³Ù±ð²ÔŲõ¾±²õ, from stenoun to constrict, from stenos narrow
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The 257 patients who completed the study all had asymptomatic extracranial high-grade internal carotid artery stenosis — in other words, their carotid arteries were blocked with plaque.

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While autopsy findings indicate Avenatti died of aortic stenosis due to hyperlipidemia, a heart valve disease that was linked to high cholesterol, Pons said she wasn’t aware her aunt had health issues.

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He credits the sport with motivating him to quit smoking and helping to speed his recovery after treatment for spinal stenosis.

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Ruling out everything gave him her diagnosis: She had idiopathic subglottic stenosis.

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The 4-month-old is critically ill with a severe case of pulmonary valve stenosis, a heart valve disorder.

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