stenosis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ste·no·sis
noun \stə-ˈnō-səs\ plural ste·no·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of STENOSIS
: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice
— ste·not·ic \-ˈnä-tik\ adjective
Origin of STENOSIS
New Latin, from Greek stenōsis act of narrowing, from stenoun to narrow, from stenos narrow
First Known Use: circa 1860
ste·no·sis
noun \stə-ˈnō-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ste·no·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of STENOSIS
: 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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