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ste·no·sis \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 |