Word of the day... Stenosis

[Aunt Marg]

1. A constriction or narrowing of a duct or passage; a stricture.

2. The pathological narrowing of a passage.

Balloon dilatation was required in 2 patients for pulmonary homograft stenosis.

 

[Dustbunny]

Intracranial Artery Stenosis, occurs when blood flow to the brain is restricted by narrowed arteries or plaque buildup (atherosclerosis).

 

[ohioboy]

The man was diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis.

 

[Ruthanne]

I have stenosis in my neck vertebrae.