stenosis
noun
ste·no·sis
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Definition of stenosis
: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice
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Other Words from stenosis
stenotic
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Examples of stenosis in a Sentence
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Based on the findings, most experts now recommend TAVI as the treatment of choice for most patients with severe aortic stenosis. — Howard Lewine, sun-sentinel.com, "Replacing a tight aortic valve without surgery," 28 Aug. 2019 Jeremy Larkin, who had 346 of Northwestern’s 351 net rushing yards through three games, had to medically retire nine days later because of cervical stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck area. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "‘Certain memories you don’t forget’: 10 reasons 2018 was the wildest season in Northwestern history," 27 Aug. 2019 The defense lawyer said Patricia Jones was suffering from spinal stenosis — a degenerative, progressive condition that could have become permanent. — Robert Brum, USA TODAY, "She became a quadriplegic after spinal surgery. A jury awarded her $56M malpractice verdict," 12 Aug. 2019 The results showed a neck condition, cervical stenosis. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Northwestern's Jeremy Larkin offers up life lessons to young football recruits," 1 July 2019 Wisz was diagnosed as an infant with aortic stenosis, a heart condition that causes the narrowing of the aortic valve and restricts blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. — Allen Kim, CNN, "She needed open-heart surgery, but she was determined to help her team win a championship first," 24 June 2019 Surgeons with the University of Colorado planned to remove a section of Giellis’ trachea and voice box to alleviate a condition known as tracheal stenosis. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Former Denver mayor candidate Jamie Giellis undergoes throat surgery," 18 June 2019 Montgomery displayed leadership off the field in his relationship with Hunter Erb, a 6-year-old who has pulmonary vein stenosis. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Chicago Bears pick David Montgomery of Mount Healthy, Iowa State named Big 12 Sportsperson of Year," 28 Feb. 2019 Spinal stenosis is a condition in which the spaces in your spine become narrow. — Korin Miller, SELF, "New York Mets Player David Wright Announced He's Retiring Due to Spinal Stenosis," 4 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stenosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stenosis
noun
ste·no·sis
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plural stenoses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of stenosis
: 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