stenosis
noun
ste·no·sis
stə-ˈnō-səs 
plural stenoses
stə-ˈnō-ˌsēz
: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice
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Those that are more common include lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis, and facet joint irritation, among others.
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Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
In August 2025, Humphreys was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
For Coleman, who has rheumatoid arthritis and spinal stenosis and relies on her scooter to comfortably get around, the frustration of being brushed off for more than a month was almost as bad as the damage itself.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2026
His mother was also a blood donor who started giving when Vaughan had surgery to treat pyloric stenosis as a baby.
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Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
In August 2025, Humphreys was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
For Coleman, who has rheumatoid arthritis and spinal stenosis and relies on her scooter to comfortably get around, the frustration of being brushed off for more than a month was almost as bad as the damage itself.
—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2026
His mother was also a blood donor who started giving when Vaughan had surgery to treat pyloric stenosis as a baby.
—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Stenosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stenosis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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stenosis
noun
ste·no·sis
stə-ˈnō-səs
plural stenoses
-ˌsēz
: a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice
esophageal stenosis
see aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, spinal stenosis, subaortic stenosis
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