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stenosis

[sti-noh-sis] / stɪˈnoʊ sɪs /


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Repeated exposure to live P. gingivalis caused the bacteria to accumulate in the aortic valves of mice, leading to greater valve calcification and symptoms of aortic stenosis.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The aortic valve controls blood leaving the heart, and aortic stenosis develops when this valve becomes thick, stiff, and narrow.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

It is possible to have severe aortic stenosis without feeling symptoms, with damage silently occurring to the heart.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

It can lead them to develop aortic stenosis prematurely.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

Radical resection or cauterization of the base is unwise because of the probable impairment of the voice, or cicatricial stenosis, without in anyway insuring against repullulation.

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




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