stenosis

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.
2. (countable, uncountable) A reduction in either mental or physical capacity.

Sinonieme

stricture

coarctation

contraction

narrowing

duct narrowing

batter

chokepoint

constriction

Vertalings

sténose

stenosi

Stenose

estenose

estenosis

stenose

ضيق

Sténose

stenosis

vernauwing

adervernauwing

coarctação

estrechamiento de un conducto

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/

Etimologie (Engels)

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.