stenosis

noun

ste·​no·​sis stə-ˈnō-səs 

plural stenoses stə-ˈnō-ˌsēz 

: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice

stenotic

stə-ˈnä-tik 

adjective

Examples of stenosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spinal stenosis limits her mobility, necessitating the walkers and wheelchairs and considerable help from her husband, Dennis, who serves as her primary caregiver. —Paula Span, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025

Sawyer, a former police officer, suffers from degenerative spinal stenosis. —Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025

This problem was solved with the introduction of drug-eluting stents, which have a polymer that coats the metal struts of a stent and prevents stenosis from occurring. —William Cornwell, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025

Snider had suffered a series of setbacks, from debilitating spinal stenosis to the deaths of musician friends Jeff Austin and Neal Casal. —Christian Hoard, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025

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

Rhymes for stenosis

• cirrhosis
• fibrosis
• gliosis
• hypnosis
• ichthyosis
• ketosis
• kurtosis
• lordosis
• meiosis
• miosis
• mitosis
• mycosis

Medical Definition

stenosis

noun

ste·​no·​sis stə-ˈnō-səs 

plural stenoses -ˌsēz 

: 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