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Where does “stenosis” come from?

Stenosis comes from New Latin stenosis, from Ancient Greek στένωσις, derived from Ancient Greek στενός meaning narrow, with the Ancient Greek suffix -σις forming abstract nouns, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tis.

stenosis (English): An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood...

Definitions

  1. An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood...

Ancestry of “stenosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinstenosisA narrowing
2Ancient GreekστένωσιςA being straitened, narrowing
3Ancient GreekστενόωTo straiten, confine, contract
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “stenosis”

  • restenosis
  • bronchostenosis
  • dacryostenosis
  • angiostenosis
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