| stenosed | Narrowed; contracted: strictured. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stenosis | Narrowing or stricture of a duct or canal. Origin: Gr. Stenosis (18 Nov 1997) |
| stenostenosis | Stricture of the parotid duct (Steno's or Stensen's duct). (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenostome | <zoology> Having a small or narrow mouth; said of certain small ground snakes (Opoterodonta), which are unable to dilate their jaws. Origin: Gr. Stenos narrow, little + stoma mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stenostomia | Narrowness of the oral cavity. Origin: steno-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenothermal | Thermostable through a narrow temperature range; able to withstand only slight changes in temperature. Origin: steno-+ G. Therme, heat (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenothorax | A narrow contracted chest. Origin: steno-+ thorax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenotic | Narrowed; affected with stenosis. Synonym: stenosal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenoxenous | Denoting a parasite with a narrow host range; e.g., Eimeria (among the Coccidia), hookworm, biting and sucking lice. Origin: steno-+ G. Xenos, a stranger, foreigner (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenoxous parasite | A parasite with a narrow or specific host range. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen | Niels (Nicholaus), Danish anatomist, 1638-1686. See: Stensen's duct, Stensen's experiment, Stensen's foramen, Stensen's plexus, Stensen's veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen's duct | The duct of the parotid gland opening from the cheek into the vestibule of the mouth opposite the neck of the superior second molar tooth. Synonym: ductus parotideus, Blasius' duct, Stensen's duct, Steno's duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen's experiment | Compression of the abdominal aorta of an animal promptly causes paralysis of the posterior portions of the body since the blood supply to the lumbar cord is almost entirely shut off. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen's foramen | One of several (usually four) openings of the incisive canals into the incisive fossa. Synonym: foramen incisivum, incisor foramen, Stensen's foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen's plexus | The venous network surrounding the parotid (Stensen's) duct. (05 Mar 2000) |