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constriction

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constriction /con·stric·tion/ (kon-strik´shun)
1. a narrowing or compression of a part; a stricture.constric´tive
2. a diminution in range of thinking or feeling, associated with diminished spontaneity.

con·stric·tion (kn-strkshn)
n.
1. The act of constricting or the state of being constricted.
2. A feeling of tightness or pressure, as in the chest.
3. A constricted or narrow part.

constriction
[kənstrik′shən]
Etymology: L, constringere, to draw tight
an abnormal closing or reduction in the size of an opening or passage of the body, as in vasoconstriction of a blood vessel. See also stenosis.

Constriction
The self-imposed narrowing of a suicidal individual’s outlooks and options

constriction [kon-strik´shun]
a narrowing or compression of a part; a stricture.

constriction (knstrik´shn),
n an abnormal closing or reduction in the size of an opening or passage of the body.

constriction
a narrowing or compression of a part; a stricture.


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