Stenosis
Pronunciation : Ste*no"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A narrowing of the opening or hollow of any passage, tube, or orifice; as, stenosis of the pylorus. It differs from stricture in being applied especially to diffused rather than localized contractions, and in always indicating an origin organic and not spasmodic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913