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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People with lower-back conditions, such as spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, or spinal instability, may find the position aggravates their condition.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 May 2025
These shifts can increase your chances of certain injuries and conditions such as herniated discs, bone spurs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis, or the narrowing of the spaces within the spine that causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 May 2025
His career was cut short due to spinal stenosis, a degenerative back condition that limited him to only 77 games over his final three seasons (2015-2018).
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation can both affect your mitral valve.89
Stenosis causes symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, and fluid build-up.
—Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 May 2025
These shifts can increase your chances of certain injuries and conditions such as herniated discs, bone spurs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis, or the narrowing of the spaces within the spine that causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 May 2025
His career was cut short due to spinal stenosis, a degenerative back condition that limited him to only 77 games over his final three seasons (2015-2018).
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation can both affect your mitral valve.89
Stenosis causes symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, and fluid build-up.
—Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
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“Stenosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stenosis. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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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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