stenosis

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pressure limit reduction narrow compression restriction limitation contraction constraint aortic impediment narrowing constriction squeezing blockage
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Antonyms

second addition increase influence guide advantage
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Hypernyms

pathology

Hyponyms

pyloric stenosis rhinostenosis laryngostenosis enterostenosis mitral stenosis mitral valve stenosis

Phrases with the word

cardiac stenosis stenosis of the artery femoral artery stenosis hypertrophic pyloric stenosis congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis pyloric stenosis syndrome

Derivatives

stenoses

Anagrams

sonsiest Sisseton

Examples

Edge had to retire in 2011 due to spinal stenosis in his neck, while Orton continued to rack up world championship reigns and headline pay-per-views. Source: Internet

About 10% of the 795,000 strokes that occur in the United States each year are associated with significant stenosis of a major intracranial artery. Source: Internet

Often utilizes the Doppler effect to determine blood flow through valves (stenosis & regurgitation) and through the septum (ASD & VSD). Source: Internet

Magnetic resonance angiography Magnetic resonance angiography main Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) generates pictures of the arteries to evaluate them for stenosis (abnormal narrowing) or aneurysms (vessel wall dilatations, at risk of rupture). Source: Internet

Bicuspid aortic valve: The most common cause of aortic stenosis in younger people is a congenital bicuspid valve. Source: Internet

Common causes of renal artery stenosis include atherosclerosis and thickening of the muscular wall (fibromuscular dysplasia) of the renal artery. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Stenoscript stenosed stenoses stenosis of the artery stenospermocarpic stenospermocarpy