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1. (n.) stenosis
a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel of the body.

Etymology: (1855–60; < NL < Gk sténōsis=

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1. (noun) stenosis, stricture
abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

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1. (noun) stenosis
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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