stenosis
noun
ste·no·sis
stə-ˈnō-səs 
plural stenoses
stə-ˈnō-ˌsēz
: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice
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Pulmonary stenosis: With this condition, the pulmonary valve doesn’t open all the way.
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Pain from lumbar spinal stenosis often starts in the back.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Weinstein also received treatment for numerous other ailments, including diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, and fluid buildup in his heart and lungs, his representatives said.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Both aortic stenosis and cerebral vascular disease were contributing factors in his death.
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Pain from lumbar spinal stenosis often starts in the back.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Weinstein also received treatment for numerous other ailments, including diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, and fluid buildup in his heart and lungs, his representatives said.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Both aortic stenosis and cerebral vascular disease were contributing factors in his death.
—Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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stenosis
noun
ste·no·sis
stə-ˈnō-səs
plural stenoses
-ˌsēz
: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice
esophageal stenosis
see aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, spinal stenosis, subaortic stenosis
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