Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z stenose To cause to undergo stenosis. stenosed Affected by stenosis. stenosis An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ. stenospermocarpic Relating to, or exhibiting stenospermocarpy stenospermocarpy The development or production of fruit that is seedless or has minute seeds because of the abortion of seed development stenostirid Any bird in the family Stenostiridae. stenostomatous Having a narrow (dilatable) mouth stenostomid Any member of the family Stenostomidae of flatworms. stenotele A large, penetrant nematocyst of a nematocyte stenotelegraphic Relating to stenotelegraphy. stenotelegraphy Telegraphy using shorthand messages. stenothecid Any extinct mollusk in the family Stenothecidae. stenothecoid Any member of the Stenothecoida of extinct mollusks. stenotherm An organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that functions only within a narrow temperature range. stenothermal Able to tolerate only a narrow range of temperatures. stenothermally In a stenothermal way or manner. stenothermic Stenothermal. stenothermous Stenothermal. stenothermy The condition of being stenothermal. stenothricin A particular peptide antibiotic found in some Streptomyces bacteria stenothyrid Any freshwater snail in the family Stenothyridae. stenotic Of or pertaining to a stenosis stenotopic Able to tolerate or adapt to only a small range of environmental conditions stenotopy The condition of being stenotopic stenotritid Any bee in the family Stenotritidae (now subfamily Stenotritinae in Colletidae). stenotype A keyboard machine used to record a version of shorthand using a series of phonetic symbols. stenotypical Of, pertaining to, or written with a stenotype stenotypist The operator of a stenotype machine stenotypy The use of the stenotype to take down messages in shorthand. stenovalence The state of being stenovalent. stenovalent Restricted to few types of environment stenoxenous Having a narrow range of potential hosts Stensland A surname. Stenson A surname. Stensrud A surname from Norwegian. Stenstrom A surname from Swedish. stent A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure. stentectomy Removal of a stent stentgraft A graft of a stent, typically to repair an aneurysm stenting The surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body. stentless That lacks a stent Stenton A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6274). stentor A person with a powerful or stentorian voice. stentorian Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds. stentorianly In a stentorian manner. stentorianness The quality of being stentorian. stentorin A blue or green pigment found in some stentors (the protozoans). It is a photoreceptor stentorious Synonym of stentorian. stentoriously in a stentorious way. stentoriousness The quality of being stentorious. Stentoronic Loud, powerful, booming. stentorophonic Synonym of stentorian. Stenzel A surname. step An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace. Stepak A surname from Polish. Stepan A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Степа́н (Stepán). Stepanakert The capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Stepanek A surname. Stepanian A surname from Armenian. Stepanoff A transliteration of the Russian surname Степанов (Stepanov). Stepanov A transliteration of the Russian surname Степанов (Stepanov). stepanovite A trigonal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium. Stepantsminda A town in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. Stepanyan A surname from Armenian, equivalent to English Stephenson or Stevenson. Stepaside A village, a southern suburb of Dublin, Ireland. stepaunt The sister of one's stepparent stepbaby A stepchild, especially one who is a baby. stepback A piece of furniture whose upper section is further back than the lower part, forming a flat shelf or step between them. stepbairn A stepchild. stepboy A stepson, especially one who is a boy. stepbro A stepbrother. stepbrother The son of one's stepparent by a previous relationship. stepbrotherhood The condition of being a stepbrother. stepbrotherly Of, or befitting, a stepbrother. stepcest step-incest stepchair A chair that has an inbuilt set of steps, allowing its use as a stepladder, or a child's highchair with the child climbing the steps. stepchild The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship. stepchildhood The state or relationship of being a stepchild. stepcousin A nephew or niece of someone's stepparent; a child of someone's stepaunt or stepuncle (in the sense of a sibling of someone's stepparent). stepdad A stepfather. stepdaddy stepfather stepdame A stepmother. stepdancer Someone who dances the step dance. stepdaughter The daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship. stepdown Used to decrease the secondary voltage relative to the primary voltage. stepfamily Any family having one or more stepchildren or stepparents. stepfather The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father. stepfatherhood The state or relationship of being a stepfather. stepfatherly Like or befitting a stepfather. Stepford Docile, unthinking and conformist. Stepfordesque Synonym of Stepfordian. Stepfordian Resembling or characteristic of a Stepford wife; lacking personality or agency; docile. stepfriend A friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory stepgirl A stepdaughter, especially one who is a girl. stepgrandchild The stepchild of one's own child. stepgranddaughter The daughter of one's stepchild. stepgrandfather The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather. stepgrandmother The stepmother of one's father or mother and the wife of one's grandfather, usually a woman that one's grandfather marries after the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandmother. stepgrandparent A stepgrandfather or stepgrandmother. stepgrandson The grandson of one's stepgrandfather's wife or stepgrandmother's husband from previous marriage, or the stepson of one's child. Steph A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie. stephacidin Any of a group of antitumor alkaloids isolated from the fungus Aspergillus ochraceus. stephalagine An aporphine alkaloid present in the fruit of Annona crassiflora Stephan An unincorporated community in Hyde County, South Dakota. Stephana A female given name from Latin. stephanandra Any member of the genus Stephanandra of deciduous shrubs with wavy-margined leaves. stephane An Ancient Greek headdress like a coronet. Stephani A surname. Stephania A female given name from Latin. stephanial Relating to the stephanion. Stephanian A student or alumnus of St. Stephen's College, Delhi. stephanic Relating to the stephanion. stephanid Any wasp in the family Stephanidae. Stephanie A female given name from French. stephanion The point on the side of the skull where the upper temporal line, or upper edge of the temporal fossa, crosses the coronal suture. stephanite A sulfide mineral of silver and antimony. Stephano A moon of Uranus stephanoberycid Any pricklefish in the family Stephanoberycidae. stephanoberyciform Any fish of the order Stephanoberyciformes stephanoceratid Any ammonite in the family Stephanoceratidae. stephanoceratoid A member of the Stephanoceratoidea superfamily of cephalopods stephanocircid Any flea in the family Stephanocircidae. stephanocolpate Having more than three colpi around its equator. stephanocolporate Having more than three colpori. stephanocytic Relating to, or characteristic of brown algae of the genus Stephanocystis stephanodonty The presence of a pattern of longitudinal crests on the molars, typical of murine rodents stephanofilariasis infection with Stephanofilaria parasites stephanokont Having a subapical ring of short flagella that are uniform in length. stephanokontan Belonging to the stephanokonts; stephanokont. Stephanonian Of or relating to the Shakespearean character Stephano. stephanoporate Having more than three pores around its equator. Stephanopoulos A surname from Greek stephanoside A particular steroid glycoside. stephanotis Any of the genus Stephanotis of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs with large white waxy flowers in cymes. Stephany A female given name from French, a less common spelling of Stephanie. Stephen The first Christian martyr. Stephenie A female given name, variant of Stephanie. Stephens A surname transferred from the given name. Stephensen A surname from Danish or Norwegian. Stephensian Of or relating to James Francis Stephens (1792–1852), English entomologist and naturalist. Stephenson An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. Stephensonian Of or relating to George Stephenson (1781–1848), English engineer who built the first public intercity railway line to use steam locomotives. Stephentown A town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. Stephenville A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador. Stephie A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie. stepholidine A chemical compound with antipsychotic activity, found in the herb Stephania intermedia. Stephon A male given name, variant of Stephen. Stepien A surname from Polish. Stepinski A surname from Polish. stepkid stepchild