restenosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɹiːstɪˈnəʊsɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɹistɪˈnoʊsɪs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English stenosis English restenosis From re- + stenosis.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The recurrence of stenosis, especially that of an artery.
Marathe's wife was dying slowly of ventricular restenosis.
1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 126:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| restenoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |