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stegnosis

stegnosis noun: constipation.

Noun

stegnosis (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) constipation
  2. (archaic) constriction of the vessels or ducts
    • The nasal passages should be carefully examined for symptoms of stegnosis, enlargement of the turbinated bones, polypi, etc.1898, Werner's magazine, volume 20

Origin of stegnosis

From Ancient Greek στέγνωσις (stégnōsis), from στεγνός (stegnós, “watertight”).

Questions about stegnosis

What does stegnosis mean?
Stegnosis means constipation.
What part of speech is stegnosis?
Stegnosis is a noun.

Words near stegnosis in the dictionary

  1. Stegmans
  2. Stegmeier
  3. Stegna
  4. Stegner
  5. Stegners
  6. stegnosis
  7. stegnotic
  8. stego
  9. stegocarpous
  10. stegocephalian
  11. stegocephalians

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