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stenosis

[sti-noh-sis] / stɪˈnoʊ sɪs /


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If you have aortic stenosis and a doctor deems your condition severe, you likely will need to have your valve replaced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Aortic stenosis is mostly a disease of aging, but it occurs in younger people too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

She started donating after Nigel underwent life saving surgery as a baby to treat pyloric stenosis, a serious condition affecting newborns where the passage between the stomach and the small bowel becomes narrower.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In cases of chronic laryngeal stenosis a prolonged test is necessary before attempting decannulation.

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




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