Disease or Syndrome
esophageal stenosis
e·soph·a·ge·al ste·no·sis [ ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl sti-noh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Esophageal Diseases
Definitions related to esophageal stenosis:
  • A stricture of the ESOPHAGUS. Most are acquired but can be congenital.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An abnormal narrowing of the lumen of the esophagus.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • A disorder characterized by a narrowing of the lumen of the esophagus.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
  • Disease processes that can produce esophageal strictures can be grouped into 3 general categories: (1) intrinsic diseases that narrow the esophageal lumen through inflammation, fibrosis, or neoplasia; (2) extrinsic diseases that compromise the esophageal lumen by direct invasion or lymph node enlargement; and (3) diseases that disrupt...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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