stric·ture — /ˈstrıkʧɚ/ noun, pl tures [count] formal 1 : a law or rule that limits or controls something : ↑restriction moral strictures often + against or on strictures on/against the sale and possession of weapons 2 : a strong criticism … Useful english dictionary
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
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
stricture — stric·ture … English syllables
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
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
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 — 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
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
