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constriction
con·stric·tion C0591200 (kən-strĭk′shən)n.1. a. The act or process of constricting.b. The condition or result of being constricted.c. Something that constricts.2. A feeling of tightness or pressure: Fear caused a sudden constriction in my chest.3. A constricted or narrow part.constriction (kənˈstrɪkʃən) n1. a feeling of tightness in some part of the body, such as the chest2. the act of constricting or condition of being constricted3. something that is constricted4. (Genetics) genetics a localized narrow region of a chromosome, esp at the centromere conˈstrictive adj conˈstrictively adv conˈstrictiveness ncon•stric•tion (kənˈstrɪk ʃən) n. 1. the act of constricting. 2. the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure. 3. a constricted part. 4. something that constricts. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | constriction - a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channelbottleneck, chokepointnarrowing - an instance of becoming narrow | | 2. | constriction - tight or narrow compressioncoarctationcompression, contraction, condensation - the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling" | | 3. | constriction - a tight feeling in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"tightnessfeeling - a physical sensation that you experience; "he had a queasy feeling"; "I had a strange feeling in my leg"; "he lost all feeling in his arm" | | 4. | constriction - the action or process of compressingspasm - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)squeeze - the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"strangulation - (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine"compressing, compression - applying pressurevasoconstriction - decrease in the diameter of blood vessels |
constrictionnoun tightness, pressure, narrowing, reduction, squeezing, restriction, constraint, cramp, compression, blockage, stenosis (Pathology), limitation, impediment, stricture Smoking tobacco products causes constriction of the arteries.constrictionnoun1. A becoming narrow or narrower:Pathology: stricture.2. A compressing of something:compression, squeeze.Translationscostrizionerestringimentocompressioneconstriction
constriction Genetics a localized narrow region of a chromosome, esp at the centromere constriction[kən′strik·shən] (medicine) stricture (science and technology) Narrowing of a channel or cylindrical member. constriction
constriction [kon-strik´shun] a narrowing or compression of a part; a stricture.con·stric·tion (kon-strik'shŭn), 1. A normally or pathologically contracted or narrowed portion of a structure. See also: stricture, stenosis. Synonym(s): constrictio [TA]2. The act or process of binding or contracting, becoming narrowed; the condition of being constricted. squeezed. 3. A subjective sensation of pressure or tightness, as if the body or any body part were tightly bound or squeezed. [L. con-stringo, pp. -strictus, to draw together] The self-imposed narrowing of a suicidal individual’s outlooks and optionscon·stric·tion (kŏn-strik'shŭn) 1. A normally or pathologically constricted or narrowed portion of a luminal structure. Synonym(s): constrictio [TA] . 2. The act or process of binding or contracting, becoming narrowed; the condition of being constricted or squeezed. 3. A subjective sensation of pressure or tightness, as if the body or any part were tightly bound or squeezed. See also: stricture, stenosis[L. con-stringo, pp. -strictus, to draw together]constriction 1. A narrowing. 2. The act or process of narrowing. con·stric·tion (kŏn-strik'shŭn) 1. [TA] A normally or pathologically contracted or narrowed portion of a structure.2. The act or process of binding or contracting, becoming narrowed; the condition of being constricted or squeezed. [L. con-stringo, pp. -strictus, to draw together]constriction Related to constriction: constriction ring, pupillary constrictionSynonyms for constrictionnoun tightnessSynonyms- tightness
- pressure
- narrowing
- reduction
- squeezing
- restriction
- constraint
- cramp
- compression
- blockage
- stenosis
- limitation
- impediment
- stricture
Synonyms for constrictionnoun a becoming narrow or narrowerSynonymsnoun a compressing of somethingSynonymsSynonyms for constrictionnoun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channelSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun tight or narrow compressionSynonymsRelated Words- compression
- contraction
- condensation
noun a tight feeling in some part of the bodySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the action or process of compressingRelated Words- spasm
- squeeze
- strangulation
- compressing
- compression
- vasoconstriction
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