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stenosis, pl. stenoses
(sten-O-sis, sten-O-sEs)
  1. A stricture of any canal; especially, a narrowing of one of the cardiac valves.
  2. Narrowing of an opening or passageway in the body. Stenosis of an artery may reduce blood flow through the vessel.