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Narrowing of any lumen is called stenosis. It may have a more specific term depending on which part of the intestinal tract you are talking about, such as jejunal stenosis, duodenal stenosis, or ileal stenosis.
Stenosis means abnormal narrowing. Pyloric stenosis is the medical term meaning narrowing of the pyloric sphincter.
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What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the pyloric sphincter?
Pylororrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the pyloric valve. A related term, pyloroplasty, means surgical repair of the pyloric valve.
What is the medical term meaning process of drawing together as in the narrowing of a vessel?
Constriction is the medical term meaning normal, physiologic narrowing. Stenosis is the medical term meaning abnormal narrowing.
What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the mitral valve?
Mitral stenosis is the medical term meaning narrowing of the mitral valve.
What is the medical term meaning the anus muscle?
Proctoplegia is the medical term meaning paralysis of the anus and rectum.
What is the medical term meaning stenosis?
Stenosis means narrowing and proximal means closer to the body.
What is the medical term meaning narrowing blood vessels?
Narrowing of the blood vessels is called atherosclerosis.
What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the distal portion of the stomach?
Gastrostenesis
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of the ureter?
urethrostenosis The -stenosis word ending is related to stenographer which literally means "one who writes narrowly". Stenographers write in shorthand or a constricted way.
What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the bronchus?
The medical term for narrowing of the bronchus is bronchoconstriction. It refers to the tightening of the muscles surrounding the bronchial tubes, leading to restricted airflow in the lungs.
What is the medical term meaning Breathing distress caused by narrowing of the airways?
Bronchospasm
What is the medical term meaning Medication that narrows the blood vessels?
Vasoconstriction is normal physiologic narrowing, and angiostenosis is abnormal narrowing.Stenosis
What is the medical term meaning constriction of blood vessels?
Vasoconstriction is the normal narrowing of a blood vessel.
