stenosis

• Termo médico que designa o estreitamento anormal de um canal ou passagem no corpo, como um vaso sanguíneo ou o canal vertebral.

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.

   Estreitamento anormal

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoarctationconstrictionnarrowingstricture

   Antônimosdilatationdilationectasia