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

This approach could be transformative for patients with conditions such as spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal deformities. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025

Margolyes has long been vocal about her health struggles over the years, including her battle with spinal stenosis and osteoporosis. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Her compassion for animals, resilience through personal and health challenges—including a serious 1977 car accident, battles with breast cancer, spinal stenosis, and other medical crises—further defined her legacy. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

In 2004, she was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and underwent a surgery that left her paralyzed from the waist down for eight months. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 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