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stricture

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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.

[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.]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stricturestricture - abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
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"

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 sbcensurar 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 somebodyjdn (scharf) kritisieren
(Med) → Verengung f, → Striktur f (spec)
stricture [ˈstrɪktʃəʳ] n (usu pl) (frm) (criticism) → critica
stricture [ˈstrɪktʃəʳ] n (usu pl) (frm) (criticism) → critica


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To a man who had but little to do with pleasure sailing (though all sailing is a pleasure), and certainly nothing whatever with racing in open waters, the writer's strictures upon the handicapping of yachts were just intelligible and no more.
We had been having a heated discussion,--upon life, of course,--and, grown over-bold, I was passing stiff strictures upon Wolf Larsen and the life of Wolf Larsen.
It appears that an article was published in the French side of the paper on Monday last, containing some strictures on the Artillery Battalion for firing their guns on Sunday morning, in answer to those from the Ontario and Woodbury, and thereby much alarm was caused to the families of those persons who were out all night preserving the peace of the city.
 
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