Stenotic (Adjective)
Meaning
Abnormally constricted body canal or passage; "a stenosed coronary artery".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient's stenotic aortic valve required immediate surgical intervention to restore normal blood flow.
- A stenotic ureter can cause severe pain and potentially lead to kidney damage if left untreated.
- The doctor ordered an angiogram to assess the extent of stenotic lesions in the patient's coronary arteries.
- Stenotic narrowing of the spinal canal can put pressure on the spinal cord and cause neurological symptoms.
- The stenotic mitral valve was replaced with a prosthetic one to alleviate the patient's symptoms of heart failure.