constriction
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6.5
- noun
- /kənˈstrɪkʃən/
- Specialized
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constricción
- The net result was a gradual constriction of Indian sovereignty and initiative.
- epilaryngeal constriction
- junction constrictions
- interorbital constriction
So you get constriction in one place and dilation in another place.
- So you get constriction in one place and dilation in another place.
- And again, it's just, it's pretty obvious looking back to this constriction of the space, sort of like pressurized, just the location was small.
- So if there's intentional constriction of supply and there are three manufacturers in the world, that's potentially a problem if they're all doing it.
- It to causes massive constrictions through the uterus and same same hormone that causes labor and birth.
- It involves the brain, it involves organs in your body, which all contribute to heart rate and, and blood constriction, things like that.
Examples
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During the procedure, they noticed a constriction in the blood vessel that could hinder circulation.
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Vasopressin OK because it causes vascular constriction and it can affect blood pressure.
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Again create a constriction in the flow.
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So you get constriction in one place and dilation in another place.
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Goldmann visual fields, using a III4e stimulus, showed a severe constriction of 10 degrees in the right eye and 7 degrees in the left.
Academic text (2004) -
The symptoms of retinitis pigmentosa are decreased acuity, photophobia, night blindness, and a progressive constriction of the visual field.
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The doctor explained that the constriction of the airways was causing her difficulty in breathing.
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The construction workers observed a constriction in the drainage pipe that led to flooding in the area.
Synonyms
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4.1
Something that blocks a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow
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4.4
A blockage that stops liquid or air moving through a pipe
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4.6
A narrow place, like where lanes merge, that slows movement
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8.7
Something that blocks a tube like a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow
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8.1
Blood vessels become narrower when their muscles tighten, reducing blood flow
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9.8
A narrow part of a body tube that blocks flow
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8.0
A body part pressed so blood or fluid cannot flow
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7.6
A narrow place where movement slows or stops
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9.9
An abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel, especially a large artery like the aorta, that reduces blood flow
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5.0
Something that blocks a pipe so water or gas cannot flow
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Morphology
Etymology
The word constriction comes from con- ('together') and strict (a part that means 'to tighten'), like you see in strict and string. So a constriction is when a passage or pipe is pulled tight or made narrower, stopping or slowing the flow.