English noun: stricture | |||
1. | stricture (state) abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway | ||
Synonyms | stenosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aortic stenosis, enterostenosis, laryngostenosis, mitral stenosis, mitral valve stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, pyloric stenosis, rhinostenosis, ureterostenosis | ||
2. | stricture (communication) severe criticism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | criticism, unfavorable judgment | ||