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stenosis

[sti-noh-sis] / stɪˈnoʊ sɪs /


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Left untreated, severe aortic stenosis can lead to heart failure and death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Jane Booth was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis at 62.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This condition, often termed radiation-induced vaginal stenosis, involves the development of scar tissue that makes the vagina shorter, narrower, drier, and less flexible which can trigger cuts and damage to the tissue.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The study centered on low-risk patients with aortic stenosis, a serious heart valve disease.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Cured of stenosis by endoscopic evisceration with sliding punch forceps.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier




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