Etymology of the English word stenosis
the English word
stenosisderived from the New Latin word
stenosisderived from the Greek word
stenosis, στένωσις (narrowing)
derived from the Greek word
stenounderived from the Greek word
stenos, στενός (narrow (from obstacles standing close about))
derived from the Greek word
stenoo, στενόω
Date
The earliest known usage of stenosis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
