constriction

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.

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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.

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constriction (knstrik´shn),

n an abnormal closing or reduction in the size of an opening or passage of the body.

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constriction

a narrowing or compression of a part; a stricture.