Ureterostenosis vs. Stenosis — What's the Difference?

(surgery) stenosis of the ureter

A stenosis (from Ancient Greek στενός, "narrow") is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure such as foramina and canals. It is also sometimes called a stricture (as in urethral stricture).Stricture as a term is usually used when narrowing is caused by contraction of smooth muscle (e.g.

Stenosis of the ureter

A constriction or narrowing of a duct or passage; a stricture.

An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.

A reduction in either mental or physical capacity.

A narrowing of the opening or hollow of any passage, tube, or orifice; as, stenosis of the pylorus. It differs from stricture in being applied especially to diffused rather than localized contractions, and in always indicating an origin organic and not spasmodic.

Abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway