stricture /stric·ture/ (strik´chur) stenosis.
Stricture
stricture
stricture
stric·ture (str k ch r)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
[strik′chər]
Etymology: L, stringere, to tighten
an abnormal temporary or permanent narrowing of the lumen of a hollow organ, such as the esophagus, pylorus of the stomach, ureter, or urethra. It is caused by inflammation, external pressure, or scarring. Treatment varies depending on the cause. Compare spasm.
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.
stricture
The closing of a luminal structure. See Biliary stricture, Esophageal stricture, Stenosis, Urethral stricture.
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