Medical Suffix
-stenosis
narrowing, constriction
From Greek stenōsis, a narrowing, from stenos, narrow
Meaning
What does -stenosis mean?
-stenosis is a suffix meaning narrowing, constriction. It comes from Greek stenōsis, a narrowing, from stenos, narrow.
The opposite of -ectasis: stenosis narrows a tube or valve, ectasis widens it.
In real words
Medical words with -stenosis
narrowing of the trachea (windpipe)
ureterostenosis
narrowing of a ureter, the tube that carries urine from a kidney to the bladder
abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel
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Parts easily confused with -stenosis
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Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 1.4 – Suffix – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- STENOSIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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Changes in structure
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