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Stenosis

🔄 Synonyms of "Stenosis"

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Word	Definition
stricturenoun	(usually in the plural) A rule restricting behaviour or action.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stenosis"

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Word	Definition
stricturenoun	(usually in the plural) A rule restricting behaviour or action.
obstructionnoun	The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
blockagenoun	(uncountable, countable) The state or condition of being blocked.
occlusionnoun	The process of occluding, or something that occludes.
narrowingnoun	The process of becoming narrow.
constrictionnoun	The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
bottleneckingnoun	(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
contracturenoun	(medicine) An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle or skin; a deformity so caused.
cloggingnoun	The situation of something being clogged.
pinchingnoun	The act of one who or that which pinches.
coarctationnoun	(pathology) A congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
atresianoun	(anatomy, medicine) A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
compressionnoun	An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
chokingnoun	The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
clampingnoun	The act by which something is clamped.
restrictionnoun	A regulation or limitation that restricts.
squeezingnoun	The act of pressing; compression.
tightnessnoun	The quality or degree of being tight.
crowdingnoun	The act by which somebody is crowded.
closurenoun	An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.