STENOSIS

(Lat.), n. f. Stean-os'i3s. Gen., -os'eos (-is). Gr., ore'cuo-if (from vrevovv, to straighten). Fr., stenose. Ger., Stenose, Verengerung. A constriction; the narrowing of a canal, pa age, or aperture. [D; E.] Aortic s. S. of the aortic valves, of the aortic orifice, or of the aorta itself. [D, 90.] Cardiac s. Ger., Herzklemme. S. of the aortic, mitral, tricuspid, or pulmonary aperture, [a, 34.] Cicatricial s. Ger., Narbenstenose. S. caused by a cicatrix. [a, 34.] Granulation s. S. caused by an encroachment of granulations or by their contraction, [a, 34.] Mitral s. S. of the mitral valve or orifice or of both. [D.] Post-tracheA, ape; A2, at; A3, ah; A4, all; Ch. chin; Ch2, loch (Scottish); [s. 536]