About The Word Stenosis
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Stenosis
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What's The Definition Of Stenosis?
[n] abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
Synonyms | Synonyms for Stenosis: stricture Related Terms | Find terms related to Stenosis: See Also | aortic stenosis | enterostenosis | Laryngostenosis | mitral stenosis | mitral valve stenosis | pathology | pulmonary stenosis | pyloric stenosis | rhinostenosis | ureterostenosis Stenosis In Webster's Dictionary \Ste*no"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? narrow.] (Med.)
A narrowing of the opening or hollow of any passage, tube, or
orifice; as, stenosis of the pylorus. It differs from
stricture in being applied especially to diffused rather than
localized contractions, and in always indicating an origin
organic and not spasmodic.
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