stenosis
[ sti-noh-sis ]
/ stɪˈnoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel.
OTHER WORDS FROM stenosis
ste·not·ic [sti-not-ik] /stɪˈnɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby stenosis
Example sentences from the Web for stenotic
The gastric walls in stenotic dilatation may, however, be of normal thickness or even atrophied.
A permanent cure of stenotic dilatation is not impossible, but it is rarely to be expected.
British Dictionary definitions for stenotic
stenosis
/ (stɪˈnəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
pathol
an abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passage
Derived forms of stenosis
stenotic (stɪˈnɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for stenosis
C19: via New Latin from Greek
stenōsis, from
stenoun to constrict, from
stenos narrow
Medical definitions for stenotic (1 of 2)
stenotic
[ stə-nŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of or affected with stenosis.
Medical definitions for stenotic (2 of 2)
stenosis
[ stə-nō′sĭs ]
n. pl. ste•no•ses (-sēz)
A constriction or narrowing of a duct or passage; a stricture.