stenosed

adjective

ste·nosed stə-ˈnōzd -ˈnōst

: affected with stenosis

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Etymology

from past participle of stenose to affect with stenosis

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1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stenosed was in 1897

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stenosed

adjective

ste·nosed ste-ˈnōst -ˈnōzd

: affected with stenosis : abnormally constricted

a stenosed eustachian tube

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