Pathologic Function
stenosis
ste·no·sis [ sti-noh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Etymology:
Greek stenos = narrow + -osis = condition
Definitions related to stenosis:
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An abnormal narrowing of a passageway, such as a blood vessel, or other type of opening in the body.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Narrowing of the luminal diameter in a tubular organ or structure.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Narrowing or stricture of a vessel, duct or canal.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(constriction, pathologic) The condition of an anatomical structure's being constricted beyond normal dimensions.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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