stenosed

[ sti-nohst, -nohzd ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.

1. characterized by stenosis; abnormally narrowed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stenosed¹

1895–1900; stenos(is) + -ed ², as if derivative of a v. stenose ( metamorphose, diagnose )

Example Sentences

Pathologic vascular remodeling often results in stenosed or occluded conduit grafts.

From Science Magazine

In severely stenosed tuberculous larynges a tracheotomy should first be done, for though the reaction is slight it might be sufficient to close a narrowed glottis.

From Project Gutenberg

Bouginage of a malignant esophagus to increase temporarily the size of the stenosed lumen is of questionable advisability, and is attended with the great risk of perforating the weakened esophageal wall.

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Mortality from the endoscopic procedure is almost nil, and if gastrostomy is done early in the tightly stenosed cases, ultimate cure may be confidently expected with careful though prolonged treatment.

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If free breathing cannot be obtained when the cannula is corked, the larynx is stenosed, and special work will be required to remove the tube.

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