STENOSIS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word stenosis. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for STENOSIS
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| contraction | noun n | |||||
noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||
| narrowing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an instance of becoming narrow • a decrease in width • the act of making something narrower adjective satellite • becoming gradually narrower • (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom | ||||||
| occlusion | noun n | |||||
noun • closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) • (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft • (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking | ||||||
| stricture | noun n | |||||
noun • abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway • severe criticism | ||||||