n.

1. 1. The act or process of constricting.
   2. The condition or result of being constricted.
   3. Something that constricts.
2. A feeling of tightness or pressure: Fear caused a sudden constriction in my chest.
3. A constricted or narrow part.

noun

1. A becoming narrow or narrower: Pathology stricture. See wide/narrow.
2. A compressing of something: compression, squeeze. See tighten/loosen.

n

Definition: blockage
Antonyms: opening

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n

An abnormal closing or reduction in the size of an opening or passage of the body.

A narrowing or compression of a part; a stricture.

IN BRIEF: A compression or making smaller by squeezing.

The constriction of the cast made it difficult for Ethan to move his arm.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sammensnøring, sammentrækning, indsnævring

Nederlands (Dutch)
vernauwing, beklemming, benauwdheid

Français (French)
n. - resserrement, rétrécissement, (Méd) constriction

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verengung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σύσφιγξη, περιστολή, συστολή

Italiano (Italian)
oppressione, restringimento, stenosi, contrazione, strozzatura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - constrição (f), contração (f)

Русский (Russian)
сжатие, стеснение, сужение

Español (Spanish)
n. - estrangulamiento, estenosis, estrechamiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sammandragning, insnörning, förträngning

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
压缩, 束紧, 紧压的感觉, 压缩物

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 壓縮, 束緊, 緊壓的感覺, 壓縮物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 압축 , 압축된 부분, 협착

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 締め付け, 圧縮, 締め付けられる感じ, 圧迫感, 締め付けるもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ضيق, اختناق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תעוקה, כיווץ‬

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