"stricture" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway (synset 114130856)
is a type of: pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
subtypes:
- 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)
- ureterostenosis - stenosis of the ureter
same as: stenosis
Severe criticism (synset 106725700)
is a type of: criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings