stenotic
Pathologically narrowed passage
Stenotic describes an abnormal narrowing of a passage or opening in the body.
The term appears in medical contexts: a stenotic valve restricts blood flow, a stenotic artery has dangerous buildup.
The adjective form of stenosis, it typically modifies the anatomical structure that has narrowed rather than the condition itself.
Reduction in width
- strictureLimiting rule or censure
- coarctationCongenital vascular narrowing
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
plaque · fibrosis · occlusion · obstruction · sclerosis · arteriosclerosis · thickening · hardening
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
coronary · mitral · trachea · esophagus · bronchial · spinal · carotid · renal
Insufficient tissue blood supply
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- claudicationPain-induced lameness
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
hypoxia · wheezing · syncope · murmur · bruit · fatigue · chest pain · shortness of breath
Procedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- dilationWidening of an opening
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
catheterization · revascularization · grafting · replacement · surgical · interventional · percutaneous · resection
Ultrasound of the heart
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
Doppler · catheterization · imaging · gradient · pressure · auscultation · stress test · venogram
narrowing
Reduction in width
- strictureLimiting rule or censure
- coarctationCongenital vascular narrowing
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
calcification · plaque · fibrosis · occlusion · obstruction · sclerosis · arteriosclerosis · thickening · hardening · degeneration
artery
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
aorta · coronary · mitral · trachea · esophagus · bronchial · spinal · carotid · renal · iliac
ischemia
Insufficient tissue blood supply
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- claudicationPain-induced lameness
dysphagia · hypoxia · wheezing · syncope · murmur · bruit · fatigue · chest pain · shortness of breath · numbness
angioplasty
Procedure to widen vessels
balloon · catheterization · revascularization · grafting · replacement · surgical · interventional · percutaneous · resection · repair
echocardiogram
Ultrasound of the heart
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
CT scan · Doppler · catheterization · imaging · gradient · pressure · auscultation · stress test · venogram · fluoroscopy
stenoticpatent
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
dilated · open · widened · unconstricted · unobstructed