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stenosis Definition

ste·no·sis (stə nōsis)

noun

Med. a narrowing, or constriction, of a passage, duct, opening, etc.

Etymology: ModL < Gr stenōsis: see steno- & -osis

stenosis Related Forms
ste·notic (-nätik) adjective
stenosis Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • artery: Background: severe stenosis of the carotid artery is often treated by carotid endarterectomy.
  • valve: Less commonly, a narrowing or stenosis of the valve can be identified.
  • spine: I also suffer from Stenosis of the spine that results in weakness and unsteadiness in my legs.

Converse of object

  • have: My husband is disabled; he has a spinal stenosis and various other problems, which affect his mobility considerably.
  • cause: Tracking down the gene The researchers aim to find the faulty gene, or genes, that cause pyloric stenosis.
  • include: Other causes of inspiratory and expiratory dyspnoea include airway stenosis following trauma, and parasites ( eg Filaroides osleri ) - rare.
  • treat: The interventional technique used to treat carotid stenosis has improved and new stents and cerebral protection devices have been developed.
  • diagnose: A number of imaging techniques can be used to diagnose renal artery stenosis, all with similar accuracy.
  • develop: About 1 % of patients develop pancreatitis and 5 % of those who undergo a sphincterotomy develop late papillary stenosis.

Adjective modifier

  • pyloric: Pyloric stenosis can present in the neonatal period in the usual way.
  • carotid: Sample groups People with carotid artery stenosis or peripheral vascular disease.
  • mitral: Excluded were patients with mitral stenosis, artificial valves or heart transplant.
  • aortic: F - the loudness of the murmur bears no relation to the severity of the aortic stenosis.
  • foraminal: Nerve Root Blocks may be more useful for Foraminal Stenosis.
  • hypertrophic: Surgical management of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis - can it be performed by general surgeons?

Noun used with modifier

  • artery: Renal artery stenosis is most common in older people.
  • valve: Tritace should not be used in patients with aortic or mitral valve stenosis or outflow obstruction ( see Precautions section below ).
  • %: These showed a 60 % stenosis of the left internal carotid artery.
  • canal: In the presence of neurological symptoms, an MRI scan is useful to rule out spinal cord compression or spinal canal stenosis.
  • root: Further narrowing consequent on disk degeneration and osteoarthrosis may produce neurological symptoms, which may be unilateral ( root canal stenosis ).

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