Stenosis Definition

stə-nōsĭs
stenoses
noun
stenoses
A narrowing, or constriction, of a passage, duct, opening, etc.
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Noun

Singular:
stenosis
Plural:
stenoses

Origin of Stenosis

  • From New Latin, from Ancient Greek στένωση (stenōsÄ“, “narrowing"), from στενουν (stenoun, “make narrow"), from στενός (stenos, “narrow").

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek stenōsis a narrowing from stenoun to narrow from stenos narrow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Stenosis Sentence Examples

  • Aortic valve calcification occurs in up to 55% of patients, with aortic stenosis being present in 13% .

  • Aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, or large artery stenosis occurred in 27% .

  • High altitude pulmonary edema triggered by vocal cord stenosis.

  • Mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation are the most significant and frequent causes of valve dysfunction in the mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation are the most significant and frequent causes of valve dysfunction in the mitral position in the heart.

  • Mixed valve disease is a combination of both aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation.

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