| strict | 1. Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature. 2. Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fibre. 3. Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention. "It shall be still in strictest measure." (Milton) 4. Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath. "Through the strict senteries." 5. Rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense. 6. <botany> Upright, or straight and narrow; said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters. Synonym: Exact, accurate, nice, close, rigorous, severe. Strict, Severe. Strict, applied to a person, denotes that he conforms in his motives and acts to a principle or code by which he is bound; severe is strict with an implication often, but not always, of harshness. Strict is opposed to lax; severe is opposed to gentle. "And rules as strict his labored work confine, As if the Stagirite o'erlooked each line." (Pope) "Soon moved with touch of blame, thus Eve: - "What words have passed thy lips, Adam severe!"" (Milton) The Strict Observance, or Friars of the Strict Observance. See Observance. Origin: L. Strictus, p.p. Of stringere to draw or bind tight, to strain. See Strain, and cf. Strait. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| striction | The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted. <geometry> Line of striction, the line on a skew surface that cuts each generator in that point of it that is nearest to the succeeding generator. Origin: L. Strictio. See Stringent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strictosidine synthetase | <enzyme> Condenses tryptamine and secologanin to give the vinca alkaloid, strictosidine Registry number: EC 4.3.3.2 (26 Jun 1999) |
| stricture | <anatomy> A narrowing, especially of a tube or canal, due to scar tissue or tumour. (16 Dec 1997) |
| 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) |
| stricture, oesophagus, 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 oesophagus occurs when food (usually meat) is lodged in the oesophageal stricture. Patients experience chest pain, and are unable to swallow saliva. Attempts to relieve the obstruction by inducing vomiting at home are usually unsuccessful. Patients with complete oesophageal obstruction can breathe, and are not at any risk of suffocation. Endoscopy is usually employed to retrieve the meat and relieve the obstruction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| strictured | <medicine> Affected with a stricture; as, a strictured duct. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stricturoplasty | Surgical procedure for widening a structured segment of intestine that involves incision and closure in opposing directions. Origin: stricture + G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| stricturotome | A stricture knife; an instrument for use in dividing a stricture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stricturotomy | Surgical opening or division of a stricture. Origin: stricture + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |