Stenosis

What do we mean by stenosis?

A constriction or narrowing of a duct or passage; a stricture. noun

The pathological narrowing of a passage. noun

A narrowing of the opening or hollow of any passage, tube, or orifice. It differs from stricture in being applied especially to diffused rather than localized contractions, and in always indicating an origin organic and not spasmodic. noun

An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ. noun

Abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway noun

An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ

A reduction in capacity (physical or mental)

1. An abnormal narrowing of acceptable opinions or thoughts. 2. The process of truncating the scope of acceptable opinions in a society Urban Dictionary

The medical term for the narrowing of an arterial road by coning off all but one lane thus slowing traffic to a crawl. A serious and incurable paroxysmal condition frequently presenting on a Friday evening when we're all trying to get home from work in the rush hour. Symptoms usually involve the pointless deposition of cones earlier the same day by highway maintenance crews having absolutely no intention of carrying out their work until the following Monday. As the disease progresses it becomes clear that their aim is to cause maximum buggeration over the nation's hard-earned weekend break. Urban Dictionary

A rare type of gingivitis caused by processed toothpastes Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to stenosis:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word stenosis:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe stenosis:
aortic, mitral, pyloric, pulmonary, renal, severe, spinal, congenital, pulmonic, subaortic, hypertrophic, coronary, significant, tricuspid, subglottic, critical, idiopathic, valvular, cervical, grade, lumbar, supravalvular, asymptomatic, residual, mild, symptomatic, laryngeal, tracheal, moderate, recurrent, calcific, rheumatic, isolated, arterial, tight, pure, infundibular, aqueductal, internal, bilateral, subvalvular, cicatricial, atherosclerotic, bronchial, anal, discrete, peripheral, unilateral, proximal, left, meatal, duodenal, lateral, ostial, muscular, chronic, foraminal, infantile, organic, degenerative, nasal, focal, progressive, intracranial, vaginal, benign, distal, functional, intestinal, urethral, papillary, partial, anastomotic, marked, venous, extracranial, supravalvar, ureteral, segmental, luminal, developmental, postoperative, malignant, vascular, glottic, atheromatous, fibrous.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective stenosis:
rate, rates, group.

Words that sound like stenosis:
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