stricture.

1. An abnormal narrowing of a passage or duct in the body.

2. A sharply critical remark or judgment.

3. A restrictive rule or condition that limits action.

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Words that belong together

• esophageal stricture
• a severe stricture

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The scan revealed a stricture where the passage had once been clear.

The surgeon distinguished the stricture from the swelling around it.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular stricture; plural strictures. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.