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stenosis.

An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/Received-Pronunciation/stəˈnoʊ.sɪs/General-American
  1. An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A reduction in either mental or physical capacity.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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