stenosis

American  

[sti-noh-sis] / stɪˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel.

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stenosis British  

/ stɪˈnəʊsɪs, stɪˈnɒtɪk /

noun

1. pathol an abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passage

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Other Word Forms

• stenotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of stenosis

First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin, from Greek sténōsis; equivalent to steno- + -osis

Example Sentences

Mr Bridges, 76, says keeping his two-bed bungalow near Braintree warm was a necessity as his wife has spinal stenosis and is in "a lot of pain" when it gets colder.

From BBC

Snider spoke openly throughout his life about his struggles with drugs and with chronic pain related to spinal stenosis.

From Los Angeles Times

They were then issued with a second death certificate, which said the primary cause of his death was pneumonia and severe aortic stenosis, a blocked heart valve.

From BBC

Her cause of death is listed as "hospital-acquired pneumonia and severe aortic stenosis" - the condition the hospital had been attempting to treat.

From BBC

The 257 patients who completed the study all had asymptomatic extracranial high-grade internal carotid artery stenosis — in other words, their carotid arteries were blocked with plaque.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• narrowing