He coughed and complained of a constriction in his chest.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
vas|o|con|stric|tion — «VAS oh kuhn STRIHK shuhn», noun. constriction of the blood vessels, especially by the action of a nerve or a drug … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
stric — ab·stric·tion; con·stric·tion; con·stric·tor; re·stric·tion; re·stric·tion·ary; re·stric·tion·ism; stric·ti; stric·tis·si·mi; stric·tum; stric·ture; con·stric·tive; re·stric·tion·ist; re·stric·tive; elec·tro·stric·tive; re·stric·tive·ly;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
constriction — con·stric·tion … English syllables
constrict — con|strict [ kən strıkt ] verb FORMAL 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become smaller or narrower, or make something do this: His throat constricted making it difficult for him to speak. 2. ) transitive to limit what someone is able or allowed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
constriction — con•stric•tion [[t]kənˈstrɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of constricting 2) the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure 3) a constricted part 4) something that constricts • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL … From formal English to slang
bronchoconstriction — Reduction in the caliber of a bronchus or bronchi, usually referring to a dynamic process as in asthma and emphysema, rather than a fixed constriction (the latter is a bronchial stenosis). Cf.:bronchospasm. * * * bron·cho·con·stric·tion .bräŋ kō… … Medical dictionary
constriction — 1. [TA] A normally or pathologically constricted or narrowed portion of a structure. SYN: constrictio [TA]. SEE ALSO: stricture, stenosis. 2. The act or process of binding or contracting, becoming narrowed; the condition of being constricted.… … Medical dictionary
vasoconstrictor — vas•o•con•stric•tor [[t]ˌvæs oʊ kənˈstrɪk tər, ˌveɪ zoʊ [/t]] n. pha phl any of various agents, as certain nerves or drugs, that narrow blood vessels and thereby maintain or increase blood pressure • Etymology: 1875–80 vas o•con•stric′tion, n.… … From formal English to slang
