What Does Stenosis Mean
Word of the Week: Stenosis How to say it: Stenosis (stuh-NO-sis) What it means: When a passageway in the body becomes narrowed or constricted. Where it comes from: The Greek stenōsis, “the act of narrowing.” Where you might see or hear it: People who have cardiovascular disease sometimes develop stenosis in the aortic valve of their heart. If this valve becomes constricted, blood does not flow through it well. If you develop this condition, your doctor will tell you that you have aortic stenosis or aortic valve stenosis....