stricture
41Esophageal stricture, acute — A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by scarring from acid irritation. Acute, complete obstruction of the esophagus occurs when food (usually meat) is lodged in the esophageal… …
42annular stricture — a stricture which encircles the lumen of a tubular structure …
43contractile stricture — a stricture that can be mechanically dilated but soon returns to its previously contracted condition. Called also recurrent s …
44false stricture — functional stricture spasmodic s …
45irritable stricture — a stricture through which the passage or attempted passage of an instrument produces pain …
46bridle stricture — a fold of membrane stretched across a canal, and partially closing it …
47cicatricial stricture — see under stenosis …
48recurrent stricture — contractile s …
49temporary stricture — spasmodic s …
50ureterostenosis — Stricture of a ureter. [uretero + G. stenosis, a narrowing] * * * ure·tero·ste·no·sis yu̇ .rēt ə rō stə nō səs n, pl no·ses .sēz stricture of a ureter * * * ure·tero·ste·no·sis (u re″tər o stə noґsis) stricture of the ureter …