stə̇ˈnōsə̇s noun
( plural steno·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stenōsis act of narrowing, from stenoun to narrow, from stenos narrow, close
1. : a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of any passage, tube, or orifice
mitral stenosis
2. : a virus disease of the cotton plant marked by dwarfing, eroded or perforated leaf margins, and numerous sterile flower buds