stenotic
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- adjective
- /stəˈnɒtɪk/
- Specialized
:
estenótico
- As illustrated in this case, cholesteatoma can develop silently behind a stenotic external auditory canal.
Examples
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Though the first successful tracheotomy in a child was performed by Caron in 1808, surgical reconstruction of the stenotic airway in children is truly a product of the twentieth century.
Academic text (1995) -
The Rethi procedure in 1956 was unique in that the stenotic region was expanded and not excised or dilated, as had been described in adults previously.
Academic text (1995) -
This led to the expansion of a previously stenotic cricoid cartilage.
Academic text (1995) -
The cholesteatoma formed between the tympanic membrane and the stenotic part of the canal.
Academic text (2009) -
A pearly-white mass was then seen between the stenotic part of the ear canal and the tympanic membrane, and it too was removed.
Academic text (2009) -
Accumulated data demonstrate that the upper airway in the OSA patient is small, not stenotic.
Academic text (1999) -
Obviously, children with a severely stenotic airway and potentially serious lung disease were at great risk for death if accidental decannulation occurred.
Academic text (1995) -
Prof. Hawke: The case that Dr. Vesterhauge presented reminded me that I have surgically opened several stenotic ear canals only to see them quickly restenose.
Academic text (2003) -
The goal of surgical treatment is to remove the stenotic segment of the external auditory canal and to recreate a physiologically functioning tympanic membrane.
Academic text (2001) -
The doctor explained that her stenotic airway could cause serious breathing problems.
Synonyms
A body passage that is unusually narrow because of illness or injury
Antonyms
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Morphology
stenotic = stenosis (opaque) = steno + tic
The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'stenosis' (narrowing), but both forms are specialized medical vocabulary.
Etymology
The word stenotic comes from the Greek word stenos meaning 'narrow', and you can see the same root in stenosis, which means a narrowing of a body passage. So, a stenotic airway, artery, or valve is 'abnormally narrowed', which explains why it can block air or blood flow.