noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, na-adjective
contraction; narrowing
General term for physical or metaphorical narrowing, constriction, or contraction. Can be used as a noun, suru-verb (intransitive), or adjectival noun.
血管が狭窄すると、血流が悪くなる。
When blood vessels narrow, blood flow worsens.
市場の狭
The contraction of the market is affecting the economy.
noun
stricture; stenosis
Medical term for an abnormal narrowing of a tubular structure, such as a blood vessel or duct.
この患者は大動脈弁狭窄症と診断された。
This patient was diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis.