stricture
1Stricture — Stric ture, n. [L. strictura a contraction, from stringere, strictum, to draw tight: cf. F. stricture. See {Strict}.] 1. Strictness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A man of stricture and firm abstinence. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke; a glance; a touch …
2stricture — ► NOUN 1) a rule restricting behaviour or action. 2) a sternly critical remark. 3) Medicine abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body: a colonic stricture …
3Stricture — may refer to:* stenosis, in medicine * a feature of the Perl programming language * tenet, in religion * degree of contact, in a consonant …
4stricture — I noun accusation, adverse comment, adverse criticism, animadversio, animadversion, aspersion, blame, castigation, censure, critical remark, criticism, denunciation, deprecation, depreciation, diatribe, disapprobation, disapproval, exception,… …
5stricture — (n.) c.1400, abnormal narrowing in a body part, from L.L. strictura contraction, constriction, from pp. stem of stringere (2) to bind or draw tight (see STRAIN (Cf. strain) (v.)). Sense of criticism, critical remark is first recorded 1650s,… …
6stricture — *animadversion, aspersion, reflection Analogous words: criticism, censuring or censure, condemnation, denouncing or denunciation (see corresponding verbs at CRITICIZE) Antonyms: commendation …
7stricture — [strik′chər] n. [ME strictture < L strictura < strictus: see STRICT] 1. sharp adverse criticism; censure 2. a limiting or restricting condition; restriction 3. Obs. strictness 4. Med. an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body; stenosis …
8Stricture — An abnormal narrowing of a body passage, especially a tube or a canal. The stricture may be due, for example, to scar tissue or to a tumor. Stricture refers to both the process of narrowing and the narrowed part itself. A stricture is also… …
9stricture — n. a narrowing of any tubular structure in the body, such as the oesophagus (gullet), bowel, ureter, or urethra. A stricture may result from inflammation, muscular spasm, growth of a tumour within the affected part, or from pressure on it by… …
10stricture — n. a stricture against, on * * * [ strɪktʃə] on a stricture against …
