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A stenosis is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure. It is also sometimes called a [[Stricture|Stricture]].

Stricture as a term is usually used when narrowing is caused by contraction of smooth muscle (e.g., [[Achalasia|Achalasia]], Prinzmetal [[Angina|Angina]]); stenosis is usually used when narrowing is caused by lesion that reduces the space of lumen (e.g., [[Atherosclerosis|Atherosclerosis]]).The term [[Coarctation|Coarctation]] is another synonym, but is commonly used only in the context of aortic coarctation.
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