stenosis

• Medizinischer Begriff für eine abnorme Verengung eines Kanals oder Durchgangs im Körper, z. B. eines Blutgefäßes, der Harnwege oder des Wirbelkanals.

A medical term referring to the abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway, such as a blood vessel or spinal canal.

1. C1formalmedical

   An abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway, often restricting flow.

   Pathologische Verengung

   • The patient was diagnosed with spinal stenosis.
   • Aortic stenosis can lead to serious heart complications.
   • The doctor explained that stenosis of the artery reduces blood flow.

   Synonymecoarctationconstrictionnarrowingstricture

   Antonymedilatationdilationectasia