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I still find that a kind of stricture of the heart happens when I see any form of bigoted or racist behaviour. I get an actual pain in my heart.
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Meaning of "stricture" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRICTURE

From Latin strictūra contraction.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STRICTURE

stricture  [ˈstrɪktʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRICTURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stricture is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRICTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stricture in the English dictionary

The first definition of stricture in the dictionary is a severe criticism; censure. Other definition of stricture is an abnormal constriction of a tubular organ, structure, or part. Stricture is also severity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRICTURE


acupuncture
ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə
architecture
ˈɑːkɪˌtɛktʃə
conjecture
kənˈdʒɛktʃə
depicture
dɪˈpɪktʃə
facture
ˈfæktʃə
fracture
ˈfræktʃə
infrastructure
ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə
juncture
ˈdʒʌŋktʃə
lecture
ˈlɛktʃə
manufacture
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə
microstructure
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌstrʌktʃə
multipicture
ˌmʌltɪˈpɪktʃə
overpicture
ˌəʊvəˈpɪktʃə
picture
ˈpɪktʃə
picture-in-picture
ˌpɪktʃəɪnˈpɪktʃə
puncture
ˈpʌŋktʃə
restructure
riːˈstrʌktʃə
structure
ˈstrʌktʃə
superstructure
ˈsuːpəˌstrʌktʃə
venipuncture
ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRICTURE

strich
strick
stricken
strickenly
strickle
strict
strict counterpoint
strict inclusion
strict liability
striction
strictish
strictly
strictness
strictured
stridden
stride
stride piano
stridelegged
stridelegs
stridence

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRICTURE

adventure
capital structure
computer architecture
data structure
deep structure
fine structure
get the picture
in the picture
information architecture
landscape architecture
lumbar puncture
motion picture
moving picture
prefecture
remanufacture
sentence structure
stress fracture
substructure
tincture
ultrastructure
word picture

Synonyms and antonyms of stricture in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRICTURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stricture» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stricture

Translation of «stricture» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRICTURE

Find out the translation of stricture to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stricture from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stricture» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狭窄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estenosis
570 millions of speakers

English

stricture
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निंदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تضيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стриктуры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estenose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétrécissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Striktur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

狭窄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

협착
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stricture
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh teo lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டித்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काटेकोरपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kanal daralması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stenosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwężenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стриктури
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strictură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στένωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

striktuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

striktur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Innsnevringen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stricture

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRICTURE»

The term «stricture» is regularly used and occupies the 86.334 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRICTURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stricture

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QUOTES WITH «STRICTURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stricture.
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Janet Suzman
I still find that a kind of stricture of the heart happens when I see any form of bigoted or racist behaviour. I get an actual pain in my heart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRICTURE»

Discover the use of stricture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stricture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Glenn's Urologic Surgery
JACK R. WALTER AND GEORGE D. WEBSTER Urethral stricture have been described and managed since antiquity. Egyptians used reeds to dilate strictures in 1700 B.C., documenting the first nonsurgical intervention reported for the ...
Sam D. Graham, Thomas E. Keane, James Francis Glenn, 2010
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On the stricture of the urethra
Force, caution regarding the use of " Forcing" a stricture French conical bougies . . G. Gangrene from infiltration Gangrenous erysipelas Gonorrhoea, retention from stricture from Gout inducing spasm predisposing to stricture Guthrie on ...
Samuel George Wilmot, 1858
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Urethral Reconstructive Surgery
The length and location of the urethral stricture, the etiology of the stricture, and the history of previous urethral surgery or instrumentation helps one to decide which urethroplasty method to use. Before undertaking urethroplasty surgery, the  ...
Steven B. Brandes, 2008
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Clinical Lectures on Stricture of the Urethra and Other ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: .
Reginald Harrison, 2013
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Smith's Textbook of Endourology
Anterior urethral injuries resulting in stricture are usually caused by straddle-type injuries, inflammation (eg, from sexually transmitted diseases or catheter placement), prior use of instrumentation, or they may be idiopathic. A urethral stricture is ...
Arthur D. Smith, 2007
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A memoir on the advantages ... of dividing the stricture in ...
After the stricture is divided, the intestine would readily recede if pressure be made directly upon it, and more space would be afforded for the reduction of the omental mass. I will not omit the remote chance of the neck of the hernial sac being ...
Charles Aston Key, 1833
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Gastroenterological Endoscopy
36.24 Biliary stricture secondary to chronic pancreatitis. b A pancreatic duct stricture in the head of the pancreas is also evident, a Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography shows a benign biliary c Insertion of biliary and pancreatic ...
Meinhard Classen, Guido N. J. Tytgat, 2011
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Clinical Lectures on Stricture of the Urethra and ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Peter Johnston Freyer, 2010
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Hypospadias Surgery: An Illustrated Guide
Elbakry (2002) also carried out a randomised controlled trial of patients undergoing tubularisation of the incised urethral plate and found a significant increase in stricture disease in patients not undergoing routine postoperative dilatation.
Ahmed T. Hadidi, A. A. F. Azmy, 2004
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Stricture of the Urethra and Kindred Affections: Their ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Harding Crowther, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRICTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stricture is used in the context of the following news items.
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High pressure balloon dilation for vesicourethral anastomotic …
Vesicourethral anastomotic stricture (VAS) is a rare but serious complication following radical prostatectomy (RP), and various types of managements for VAS ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
2
Sikkim HC stricture on State Lotteries
In a significant development that would has a bearing on Nagaland State Lotteries, the Sikkim High Court Monday has set aside appointment of the organiser of ... «Nagaland Post, Jun 15»
3
Bernie Sanders's 'Socialist' Charade
Does any stricture of journalistic propriety or social etiquette require us to participate in Vermont senator Bernie Sanders's charade? Is it obligatory to take ... «National Review Online, Jun 15»
4
Stricture on George Town Structures
Stricture on George Town Structures. By Express News Service. Published: 08th November 2014 05:58 AM. Last Updated: 08th November 2014 07:55 AM. «The New Indian Express, Nov 14»
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Preservation technique for marginal livers prevents biliary stricture
Preservation technique for marginal livers prevents biliary stricture ... ischemic type biliary stricture following liver transplantation using grafts from donations after ... «Science Codex, Oct 14»
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Judge Rejects Texas Stricture on Abortions
A federal judge in Austin, Tex., blocked a stringent new rule on Friday that would have forced more than half of the state's remaining abortion clinics to close, the ... «New York Times, Aug 14»
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Patna high court stricture against Patna mayor
PATNA: "Your mayor is acting in a manner unbecoming of a mayor," observed a division bench of Patna high court while hearing a PIL filed by Patna Municipal ... «Times of India, Jul 14»
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Endoscope Therapy Opens Strictures in IBD Kids
The prospective use of endoscopic balloon dilation plus intramural corticosteroid injection in young patients with Crohn's disease and strictures, suggests that it ... «MedPage Today, May 14»
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Citing stricture on gays marching openly, de Blasio will not march in …
Knowing the stricture, members of the Island's LGBT community again this year did not seek permission to march in the borough parade. A contingent will march ... «SILive.com, Mar 14»
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The Short-Term Outcome of Urethral Stricture Disease Management …
Purpose: This study intends to compare short-term outcomes of treatment of urethral stricture disease between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive ... «UroToday, Feb 14»

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