| stricture of the oesophagus, chronic | A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by scarring from acid irritation. A common complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd). Several procedures are available for stretching (dilating) the strictures without having to resort to surgery. One of the procedures involves placing a deflated balloon across the stricture at the time of endoscopy. The balloon is then inflated, thereby opening the narrowingcaused by the stricture. Another method involves inserting tapered dilators of different sizes through the mouth into the oesophagus to dilate the stricture. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| oesophageal stricture, chronic | A longstanding narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by scarring by acid irritation. Narrowing of the oesophagus. A common complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Severa procedures are available for stretching (dilating) the strictures without having to resort to surgery. One of the procedures involves placing a deflated balloon across the stricture at the time of endoscopy. The balloon is then inflated, thereby opening the narrowingcaused by the stricture. Another method involves inserting tapered dilators of different sizes through the mouth into the oesophagus to dilate the stricture. (12 Dec 1998) |
| supra-esophageal | <botany> Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the oesophagus; as, the supra-esophageal ganglion of Crustacea. Alternative forms: supra-oesophagal, and supra-oesophageal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| esophageal | <anatomy> Pertaining to the oesophagus. Alternative forms: sophageal. (01 Mar 1998) |
| anastomotic stricture | Narrowing, usually by scarring, of an anastomotic suture line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular stricture | A ringlike constriction encircling the wall of a canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bile duct stricture | <surgery> An abnormal narrowing of the common bile duct. A potential cause for biliary obstruction. Risk factors are prior surgery, pancreatitis, trauma and gallstones. Symptoms include jaundice, fever, chills and abdominal pain. Endoscopic surgery has been successful in removing strictures of the bile duct. (27 Sep 1997) |
| biliary stricture | <gastroenterology, surgery> An abnormal narrowing of the common bile duct. A potential cause for biliary obstruction. Risk factors are prior surgery, pancreatitis, trauma and gallstones. Symptoms include jaundice, fever, chills and abdominal pain. Endoscopic surgery has been successful in removing strictures of the bile duct. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bridle stricture | Narrowing of a canal by a band of tissue stretching across part of its lumen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| recurrent stricture | A stricture due to the presence of contractile tissue which may be dilated but soon returns. Synonym: contractile stricture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| permanent stricture | A stricture due to the presence of cicatricial or other new tissue, not spasmodic. Synonym: permanent stricture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contractile stricture | A stricture due to the presence of contractile tissue which may be dilated but soon returns. Synonym: contractile stricture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hunner's stricture | Bladder stricture produced by interstitial cystitis (Hunner's ulcer). (05 Mar 2000) |
| spasmodic stricture | A stricture due to localised spasm of muscular fibres in the wall of the canal. Synonym: functional stricture, temporary stricture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stricture | <anatomy> A narrowing, especially of a tube or canal, due to scar tissue or tumour. (16 Dec 1997) |