stenosis meaning

UK US /ˌstɛˈnoʊsɪs/ 3 syllables

stenosis (noun): abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway.

Definition of stenosis

  1. abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

    Synonyms: stricture

    Type of: pathology

    Kinds: aortic stenosis, enterostenosis, laryngostenosis, pulmonary stenosis, pyloric stenosis, rhinostenosis, mitral stenosis, ureterostenosis

    Related forms: stenotic

How to pronounce stenosis

stenosis is pronounced /ˌstɛˈnoʊsɪs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with stenosis

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in IS · 8-letter words

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