Word
stenosis
Phoneticssteno·sis
US/ˌstɛˈnoʊsɪs/
UK/stɛnˈəʊsɪs/
Definition
n. a narrowing of a tube or opening in the body. This can make it hard for things like blood or air to flow through.
n. the abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage or orifice, such as a blood vessel or valve. Often results in restricted flow or increased pressure within the affected system.
Examples
“The doctor diagnosed the patient with aortic stenosis.”
“Narrowing of the coronary arteries, known as stenosis, can lead to chest pain and reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.”
“While some degree of narrowing is common with age, significant stenosis in the carotid artery requires immediate intervention to prevent a potential stroke.”
Examples
simple
“The doctor diagnosed the patient with aortic stenosis.”
contextual
“Narrowing of the coronary arteries, known as stenosis, can lead to chest pain and reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.”
complex
“While some degree of narrowing is common with age, significant stenosis in the carotid artery requires immediate intervention to prevent a potential stroke.”
Real-World Examples
“In lumbar spinal stenosis, these cells become unusually active and may drive the ligament overgrowth that squeezes spinal nerves and causes pain, numbness, and difficulty walking.” “Five years ago, he had heart surgery at Castle Hill Hospital, near Hull, to treat severe aortic stenosis.” Etymology
From New Latin stenōsis, from Ancient Greek στένωσις (sténōsis, “narrowing”), from στενόω (stenóō, “to confine, to contract”) + -σις (-sis, nominal suffix), equivalent to steno- + -osis.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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