- stricture stric·ture n
- ['strɪktʃə(r)]
(usu pl, frm: criticism) critica
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stricture stric·ture n
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stric|ture — «STRIHK chuhr», noun. 1. an unfavorable criticism; critical remark: »We may now and then add a few strictures of reproof (Samuel Johnson). 2. an unhealthy narrowing of some canal, duct, or tube of the body, as of the urethra, esophagus, or… … Useful english dictionary
Stricture — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stricture — stric•ture [[t]ˈstrɪk tʃər[/t]] n. 1) pat an abnormal contraction of any passage or duct of the body 2) limitation; restriction 3) an adverse criticism • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL strictūra tightening = L strict(us) (see strict) + ūra ure… … From formal English to slang
stricture — stric|ture [ˈstrıktʃə US ər] n [C often plural] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: strictura tightening, narrowing , from Latin strictus; STRICT] 1.) a rule that strictly limits what you can do stricture on/against ▪ religious… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stricture — stric|ture [ strıktʃər ] noun count FORMAL 1. ) a limit to your freedom 2. ) a criticism … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stricture — stric·ture … English syllables
Stricture — 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… … Medical dictionary
strictureplasty — stric·ture·plas·ty (strikґchər plas″te) a type of enteroplasty in which the caliber of a constricted segment of intestine is enlarged by means of longitudinal incision and transverse suturing of the stricture. See illustration.… … Medical dictionary
