stricture

[ strik-cher ]

/ ˈstrɪk tʃər /

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noun

a remark or comment, especially an adverse criticism: The reviewer made several strictures upon the author's style.

an abnormal contraction of any passage or duct of the body.

Phonetics. a constriction of airflow in the vocal tract in the production of speech.

a restriction.

Archaic. the act of enclosing or binding tightly.

Obsolete. strictness.

Origin of stricture

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin strictūra tightening, equivalent to Latin strict(us) (see strict) + -ūra-ure

OTHER WORDS FROM stricture

strictured, adjectivenon·stric·tured, adjective

Words nearby stricture

strict, striction, strictly, strictly decreasing function, strictly increasing function, stricture, stricturotomy, stride, strident, stride piano, stridor

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Example sentences from the Web for stricture

In both cases, one of the frequent complications can be the stricture of the urethra.
Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cancer Scare|IranWire|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stricture of the bowel and very extensive ulceration attend all of these advanced cases of malignant rectal disease.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The common sequence is stricture of the gullet, combined with feeble digestion, and in a few instances stricture of the pylorus.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
In the majority of cases of stricture, dilatation of the gullet in front of the constricted portion soon occurs.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

"Sport" such as Briggs's escapes the most "humanitarian" stricture.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, October 14th 1893|Various
The historical worth of the stricture may safely be left to be measured by its logical value.
The Life of Cesare Borgia|Raphael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for stricture

stricture

/ (ˈstrɪktʃə) /

noun

a severe criticism; censure

pathol an abnormal constriction of a tubular organ, structure, or part

obsolete severity

Derived forms of stricture

strictured, adjective

Word Origin for stricture

C14: from Latin strictūra contraction; see strict

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Medical definitions for stricture

stricture

[ strĭk′chər ]

n.

A circumscribed narrowing of a hollow structure.

单词	stricture
释义	stricture [ strik-cher ] / ˈstrɪk tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stricture ON THESAURUS.COM noun a remark or comment, especially an adverse criticism: The reviewer made several strictures upon the author's style. an abnormal contraction of any passage or duct of the body. Phonetics. a constriction of airflow in the vocal tract in the production of speech. a restriction. Archaic. the act of enclosing or binding tightly. Obsolete. strictness. Origin of stricture 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin strictūra tightening, equivalent to Latin strict(us) (see strict) + -ūra-ure OTHER WORDS FROM stricture strictured, adjectivenon·stric·tured, adjective Words nearby stricture strict, striction, strictly, strictly decreasing function, strictly increasing function, stricture, stricturotomy, stride, strident, stride piano, stridor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stricture In both cases, one of the frequent complications can be the stricture of the urethra. Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cancer Scare\|IranWire\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Stricture of the bowel and very extensive ulceration attend all of these advanced cases of malignant rectal disease. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The common sequence is stricture of the gullet, combined with feeble digestion, and in a few instances stricture of the pylorus. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth In the majority of cases of stricture, dilatation of the gullet in front of the constricted portion soon occurs. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture "Sport" such as Briggs's escapes the most "humanitarian" stricture. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, October 14th 1893\|Various The historical worth of the stricture may safely be left to be measured by its logical value. The Life of Cesare Borgia\|Raphael Sabatini British Dictionary definitions for stricture stricture / (ˈstrɪktʃə) / noun a severe criticism; censure pathol an abnormal constriction of a tubular organ, structure, or part obsolete severity Derived forms of stricture strictured, adjective Word Origin for stricture C14: from Latin strictūra contraction; see strict Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stricture restraint, criticism, blame, reprobation, obloquy, rebuke, compression, binding, narrowing, shrinking, contraction, strangulation, tightness, choking, astringency, squeezing, tightening Medical definitions for stricture stricture [ strĭk′chər ] n. A circumscribed narrowing of a hollow structure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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stricture

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