Diseases

Spinal Stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal canal.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Narrowing of the spinal canal.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Spinal Stenoses
  • Stenoses, Spinal
  • Stenosis, Spinal

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with vertebrae headings if appropriate

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History Note

83

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Previous Indexing

  • Constriction, Pathologic (1976-1982)
  • Lumbar Vertebrae (1966-1982)
  • Spinal Canal (1966-1982)
  • Spinal Diseases (1966-1982)

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NLM Classification

WE 727

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spinal Stenosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013130. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013130
  2. Spinal Stenosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_stenosis
  3. Spinal Stenosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1478321