Definitions for stenosis

stenosis ste·no·sis

Spelling: [sti-noh-sis]
IPA: /stɪˈnoʊ sɪs/

Stenosis is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 180 anagrams from letters in stenosis (einossst).

Definitions for stenosis

noun

  1. a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel.

Origin of stenosis

1855-60; New Latin Greek sténōsis. See steno-, -osis

Examples for stenosis

The last writer especially distinguishes clearly between dilatation due to stenosis and that due to atony.

The sensation of stoppage of the food is usually felt lower down than in ordinary cases of stenosis of the oesophagus.

The most important of these sequels is stenosis of the orifices of the stomach, particularly of the pyloric orifice.

In the worst forms of stenosis from septal deformity they are useless.

We may thus have incompetence or stenosis of a valve or both combined.

The breathing is not affected unless the operation is followed by stenosis.

Non-stenotic dilatations which are comparable in degree to those produced by stenosis are rare.

The degree of dilatation in these cases is rarely so great as when the dilatation is caused by stenosis.

Stimulation, together with the stenosis (narrowing), tend to produce a closure.

This excessive dilatation of the fundus is most noticeable in gastrectasia due to stenosis.

Word Value for stenosis
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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