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constriction

[ kuhn-strik-shuhn ]
/ kənˈstrɪk ʃən /
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noun

the act of constricting.
the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure.
a constricted part.
something that constricts.
Phonetics. an articulated narrowing of the vocal tract that in consonants audibly obstructs the flow of air and in vowels defines an interconnection between or among resonance cavities.Compare closure(def 6).

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RELATED WORDS

narrowing, restriction, limitation, compression, constraint, stricture, binding, cramp, pressure, reduction, impediment, contraction, choking, stenosis

Nearby words

  1. constr.,
  2. constrain,
  3. constrained,
  4. constraint,
  5. constrict,
  6. constriction ring,
  7. constrictive,
  8. constrictive pericarditis,
  9. constrictor,
  10. constringe

Origin of constriction

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin constrīctiōn- (stem of constrīctiō), equivalent to Latin constrīct(us) (see constrict) + -iōn- -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for constriction

constriction

/ (kənˈstrɪkʃən) /

noun

a feeling of tightness in some part of the body, such as the chest
the act of constricting or condition of being constricted
something that is constricted
genetics a localized narrow region of a chromosome, esp at the centromere
Derived Formsconstrictive, adjectiveconstrictively, adverbconstrictiveness, noun
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Word Origin and History for constriction

constriction

n.

c.1400, from Latin constrictionem (nominative constrictio), noun of action from past participle stem of constringere "compress" (see constrain).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for constriction

constriction

[ kən-strĭk′shən ]

n.

The act of constricting or the state of being constricted.
A feeling of tightness or pressure, as in the chest.
A constricted or narrow part.
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