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stricture::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stenosis |
| Type of | pathology |
| Has types | enterostenosis, laryngostenosis, mitral stenosis, mitral valve stenosis, ureterostenosis, rhinostenosis, aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, pyloric stenosis |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | criticism, unfavorable judgment |
Examples of stricture
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Farther down the road, armed guards make sure that the stricture is observed.
From the time.com
The BBC gets around this stricture through the use of professional actors.
From the en.wikipedia.org
We have to break out of that expensive, inefficient, archaic stricture.
From the guardian.co.uk
A stricture is treated with a dilation, or stretching, of the esophagus.
From the huffingtonpost.com
In this era of minority government I have progressively become frustrated at this stricture.
From the smh.com.au
There's a celestial stricture that inhibits the expression of love and concern just before noon.
From the kansas.com
Called a stricture, this can make it hard or painful to swallow.
From the huffingtonpost.com
The US newspaper Politico interpreted the stricture to mean that the audience shouldn't boo Obama.
From the nzherald.co.nz
We contemplate adhering to George Monbiot's minimalist stricture.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Stenosis: abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
- Severe criticism
- A stenosis (/stu0259u02C8nou028Asu1D7Bs/; plural: stenoses, /stu0259u02C8nou028Au02CCsiu02D0z/) (from Ancient Greek u03C3u03C4u03ADu03BDu03C9u03C3u03B9u03C2, "narrowing") is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure. It is also sometimes called a stricture (as in urethral stricture).
- A rule restricting behaviour or action; A sternly critical remark or review; Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body
- (Strictures) Narrowing of anastomosis or section of intestine; often related to scarring or ulcers .
- (Strictures (Against Judgement)) Certain conditions in a chart restricting its interpretation. Used mainly in Horary, strictures warn the astrologer not to proceed, as the chart is likely give faulty information. Lilly presents a number of what he calls "Considerations Before Judgement".
- (strictures) (n.): conditions or rules
- Scar tissue which obstructs fluid flow; in the case of a urethral stricture, urine flow is obstructed.
- A narrowing or local contraction of a canal.
