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ste·no·sis  (st-nss)
n. pl. ste·no·ses (-sz)
A constriction or narrowing of a duct or passage; a stricture.
[Greek stensis, a narrowing, from stenoun, to narrow, from stenos, narrow.]
ste·notic (-ntk) adj.
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Adj.1.stenotic - abnormally constricted body canal or passage; "a stenosed coronary artery"
stenosed
pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
constricted - drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically; "a constricted blood vessel"; "a constricted view of life"
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