n. | 1. | Strictness. |
2. | A stroke; a glance; a touch. | |
3. | A touch of adverse criticism; censure. | |
4. | (Med.) A localized morbid contraction of any passage of the body. Cf. |
Noun | 1. | stricture - abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway Synonyms: stenosis |
2. | stricture - severe criticism |
Pronunciation: (STRIK-sher) The abnormal narrowing of a body opening. Also called stenosis. See also Esophageal Stricture and Pyloric Stenosis. | ![]() |