stenosis
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/stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/
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/stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/ · /stəˈnoʊ.sɪs/
Definition of stenosis
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.
- (countable, uncountable)A reduction in either mental or physical capacity.
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Etymology
From New Latin stenōsis, from Ancient Greek στένωσις (sténōsis, “narrowing”), from στενόω (stenóō, “to confine, to contract”) + -σις (-sis, nominal suffix), equivalent to steno- + -osis.
Words you can make from stenosis
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14 words5-letter words
26 words- EOSIN 5 pts
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- STOSS 5 pts
- TEINS 5 pts
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- TONES 5 pts
4-letter words
35 words- EONS 4 pts
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3-letter words
31 words- ENS 3 pts
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2-letter words
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