Each week, Verywell explains a term from health, medicine, science, or technology.Word of the Week: StenosisHow to say it:Stenosis(stuh-NO-sis)What it means: When a passageway in the body becomes narrowed or constricted.Where it comes from: The Greekstenōsis,“the act of narrowing.“Sciepro/GettyWhere you might see or hear it: People who have cardiovascular disease sometimes develop stenosis in theaortic valveof their heart. If this valve becomes constricted, blood does not flow through it well. If you develop this condition, your doctor will tell you that you have aortic stenosis or aortic valve stenosis.When you might want to use it: If you are talking about your new diagnosis of aortic stenosis with your loved ones, you can explain that the term means that the valve is constricted (or even blocked partly) and cannot pump blood to your body as well as it should.Aortic Stenosis: Effects of Heart Valve Narrowing
Each week, Verywell explains a term from health, medicine, science, or technology.
Word of the Week: Stenosis
How to say it:Stenosis(stuh-NO-sis)
What it means: When a passageway in the body becomes narrowed or constricted.
Where it comes from: The Greekstenōsis,“the act of narrowing.”
Sciepro/Getty
Where you might see or hear it: People who have cardiovascular disease sometimes develop stenosis in theaortic valveof their heart. If this valve becomes constricted, blood does not flow through it well. If you develop this condition, your doctor will tell you that you have aortic stenosis or aortic valve stenosis.
When you might want to use it: If you are talking about your new diagnosis of aortic stenosis with your loved ones, you can explain that the term means that the valve is constricted (or even blocked partly) and cannot pump blood to your body as well as it should.
Aortic Stenosis: Effects of Heart Valve Narrowing
SourcesVerywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Merriam-Webster.Definition of Stenosis.
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Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Merriam-Webster.Definition of Stenosis.
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Merriam-Webster.Definition of Stenosis.
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