stricture

stric·ture  (strkchr)

n.

1. A restraint, limit, or restriction.

2. An adverse remark or criticism; censure.

3. Pathology An abnormal narrowing of a duct or passage.

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[Middle English, an abnormal narrowing of a bodily part, from Late Latin strictra, contraction, from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere, to draw tight; see strict.]

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stricture [ˈstrɪktʃə]

n

1. a severe criticism; censure

2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormal constriction of a tubular organ, structure, or part

3. Obsolete severity

[from Latin strictūra contraction; see strict]

strictured  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stricture - abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway stenosis aortic stenosis - abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve enterostenosis - abnormal narrowing of the intestine laryngostenosis - abnormal narrowing of the larynx pulmonary stenosis - abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle pyloric stenosis - narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum rhinostenosis - narrowing of the passages in the nasal cavities mitral stenosis, mitral valve stenosis - obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever) pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition ureterostenosis - stenosis of the ureter
	2.	stricture - severe criticism criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

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stricture (Formal)

noun

1. criticism, disapproval, censure, stick (slang), blame, rebuke, flak (informal), bad press, sideswipe, animadversion a thinly disguised stricture against the rights of man

2. limitation, restriction, constraint, condition, handicap, restraint, demarcation Your goals are hindered by financial strictures.

Translations

stricture [ˈstrɪktʃəʳ] N

1. (usu pl) (= criticism) → censura f, crítica f
to pass strictures on sb → censurar a algn, poner reparos a algn

2. (Med) → constricción f

stricture

n

usu pl (form: = criticism) → (scharfe) Kritik no pl; to make or pass strictures upon somebody → jdn (scharf) kritisieren

(Med) → Verengung f, → Striktur f (spec)

stricture [ˈstrɪktʃəʳ] n (usu pl) (frm) (criticism) → critica