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Stricture

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stricture /stric·ture/ (strik´chur) stenosis.
stric·ture (strkchr)
n.
A circumscribed narrowing of a hollow structure.
Stricture
An abnormal narrowing or tightening of a body passage. LGV can cause strictures to form in the patient's rectum, or in the vagina of female patients.
Mentioned in: Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Ureteral Stenting
stricture
an abnormal narrowing of a duct or passage, e.g. cervix, esophagus. See also stenosis and specific anatomic sites.
rectal stricture of pigs
see rectal stricture.
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