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Stricture Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Stricture has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

2

severe criticism

3

a rule restricting behaviour or action

See Also
stringent constriction urethrotome strict rectotomy strictures maisonneuve's instrument stricturing
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pathology criticism
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
aortic stenosis enterostenosis laryngostenosis pulmonary stenosis pyloric stenosis rhinostenosis mitral stenosis ureterostenosis
Rhyming Words
ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre
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