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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Conversely, a low or narrow pulse pressure is seen with heart failure, aortic stenosis (a heart valve condition), and trauma associated with blood loss.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Heart murmurs can often occur due to pulmonary valve stenosis or regurgitation.
—Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
Weinstein, who is awaiting retrial in his New York criminal case and is appealing his California conviction, is also dealing with diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis and fluid on his heart and lung, the representative said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 July 2024
Aortic stenosis is when one of the four valves in the heart is narrowed, making the heart work harder to pump oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.18
Peptic ulcer disease describes open sores in the stomach lining or small intestines.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Heart murmurs can often occur due to pulmonary valve stenosis or regurgitation.
—Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
Weinstein, who is awaiting retrial in his New York criminal case and is appealing his California conviction, is also dealing with diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis and fluid on his heart and lung, the representative said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 July 2024
Aortic stenosis is when one of the four valves in the heart is narrowed, making the heart work harder to pump oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.18
Peptic ulcer disease describes open sores in the stomach lining or small intestines.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 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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