stricture
pronunciation
How to pronounce stricture in British English:
UK [ˈstrɪktʃə(r)]
How to pronounce stricture in American English:
US [ˈstrɪktʃɚ]
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- Noun:
- abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
- severe criticism
Word Origin
- stricture (n.)
- c. 1400, "abnormal narrowing in a body part," from Late Latin strictura "contraction, constriction," from past participle stem of stringere (2) "to bind or draw tight" (see strain (v.)). Sense of "criticism, critical remark" is first recorded 1650s, perhaps from the other Latin word stringere "to touch lightly" (see strigil).
Example
- 1. How should be stricture of congenital head blood-vessel treated ?
- 2. His administration of the company was even more deserving of stricture than it appeared .
- 3. Chinese enterprises should make great efforts to governance the stricture and knowledge management of the enterprise 's to improve the ability of knowledge resources innovation of the enterprises .
- 4. Enterolith : a diagnostic clue for intestinal stricture .
- 5. Ureteral stricture was an independent risk factor for graft loss , while urinary leak was not .