stenosed
Adjective 1. Abnormally narrowed or constricted: Describes a bodily canal, duct, or passage that has become pathologically narrow, restricting normal flow. * The medical report indicated a stenosed artery. * Surgery may be required to correct the stenosed valve.
The word "stenosed" is a specialized medical term. It is primarily used as an adjective to modify nouns referring to anatomical tubes or openings, such as arteries, valves, ducts, or foramina. It describes the condition resulting from stenosis (the process of abnormal narrowing).
Examples * The patient was diagnosed with a stenosed aortic valve, which was impeding blood flow from the heart. * Imaging revealed a stenosed bile duct, likely causing the patient's jaundice. * A stenosed spinal canal can put pressure on the nerve roots.
- Predicate Adjective: Often follows a linking verb like "was," "is," or "became."
- The coronary artery was severely stenosed.
- Compound Modifier: Can be used in a compound adjective before a noun.
- The surgeon repaired the stenosed segment of the vessel.
- Stenosis (noun): The condition or process of abnormal narrowing.
- Aortic stenosis is a serious heart condition.
- Stenotic (adjective): A synonym for "stenosed," meaning characterized by or affected with stenosis.
- The stenotic region was clearly visible on the angiogram.
- Constricted
- Narrowed
- Obstructed (when narrowing causes blockage)
- Strictured (often used for tubular structures like the urethra or esophagus)
- Patent (medical term for open and unobstructed)
- Dilated
- Widened
- Normal-caliber
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abnormally constricted body canal or passage
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a stenosed coronary artery
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