strictures
Tight rules imposed
Strictures are severe criticisms or restrictions that limit action or expression: The strictures of academic publishing frustrated her.
The word often implies disapproval or censure formally expressed: He ignored the strictures of his critics.
In medicine, a stricture is an abnormal narrowing of a body passage, such as the esophagus or urethra.
Limits on action
- limitationsImposed or inherent bounds
- prohibitionsFormal orders against something
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
boundaries · controls · requirements · mandates · dictates · conditions · stipulations · provisions
Reduction in width
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- tightnessState of being constricted
compression · contraction · coarctation · occlusion · esophageal · urethral · intestinal · scarring
Express sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- denunciationFormal public accusation
castigation · reproach · disapproval · admonishment · scolding · chastisement · upbraiding · excoriation
constraints
Limits on action
- limitationsImposed or inherent bounds
- prohibitionsFormal orders against something
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
regulations · boundaries · controls · requirements · mandates · dictates · conditions · stipulations · provisions · guidelines
narrowing
Reduction in width
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
tightness · compression · contraction · coarctation · occlusion · esophageal · urethral · intestinal · scarring · adhesion
rebuke
Express sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
denunciation · castigation · reproach · disapproval · admonishment · scolding · chastisement · upbraiding · excoriation · reproof
- bowel obstructionbowel obstruction, intestinal blockage, partial obstruction, obstruction, adhesions
- horary astrologyquerent, question, houses, aspects, planets
- IBDulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, proctitis
- swallowing disordersdysphagia, difficulty swallowing, aspiration, choking, achalasia
- reproofsscolding, rebuke, reprimand, admonishment, admonition
- bariatricsbariatric surgery, gastric bypass, lap band, bariatric surgeon, weight loss surgery
stricturesfreedoms
Rights to act unhindered
permissions · liberties · allowances · license · latitude
stricturesdilation
Widening of an opening
dilatation · patency · widening · expansion · opening
stricturespraise
Expression of approval
commendations · accolades · approbation · endorsements · plaudits