stenosis

noun

ste·​no·​sis stə-ˈnō-səs How to pronounce stenosis (audio)
plural stenoses stə-ˈnō-ˌsēz How to pronounce stenosis (audio)
: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice
stenotic adjective

Examples of stenosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 In 2015, Wright battled back from his spinal stenosis diagnosis to play every day down the stretch and into the postseason, helping the franchise reach the World Series for the first time in 15 years. Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 Meanwhile, Cooper was a skilled wide receiver, but a spinal stenosis diagnosis at age 18 removed him from the game for good. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024 The third player picked in the 2000 NFL Draft, Samuels started all 141 games of his career and was a six-time Pro Bowler with the Washington Redskins before spinal stenosis led to his abrupt retirement. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 6 June 2022 The British actress previously disclosed her struggle with multiple health conditions, including spinal stenosis and osteoporosis. Sandra Rose Salathe, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023 Many conditions, including disk herniation, spinal stenosis and degenerative disk disease, can cause this. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2023 The standard surgical treatment for spinal stenosis is a laminectomy, sometimes with fusion of the bones in the affected area. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023 Instead of having three cusps, or flaps, that let oxygen-rich blood flow from the heart into the aorta and to the rest of the body, people with aortic valve stenosis are often born with just two. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek stenōsis act of narrowing, from stenoun to narrow, from stenos narrow

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stenosis was circa 1860

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Cite this Entry

“Stenosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stenosis. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

stenosis

noun
ste·​no·​sis stə-ˈnō-səs How to pronounce stenosis (audio)
plural stenoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce stenosis (audio)
: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice
esophageal stenosis
see aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, spinal stenosis, subaortic stenosis

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