(n.) The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.
(n.) The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding.
Example Sentences:
(1) There were two recurrent P. (1 Tbc, 1 viral) and no recurrent constriction.
(2) L660,711 had no significant effects on epinephrine- or vasopressin-induced arteriolar constriction.
(3) Myogenic constrictions and dilations was observed when IP was increased (greater than 60 cmH2O) and decreased (less than 60 cmH2O), respectively.
(4) Baroreflex function was studied in conscious early phase (less than 6 weeks) two-kidney, one-clip hypertensive rats before and 24 hours after surgical reversal of hypertension by removal of the constricting renal artery clip or after pharmacological reduction of blood pressure by an infusion of hydralazine or captopril.
(5) A series of hierarchical multiple regressions revealed the effects of Surgency, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect on evoking upset in spouses through condescension (e.g., treating spouse as stupid or inferior), possessiveness (demanding too much time and attention), abuse (slapping spouse), unfaithfulness (having sex with others), inconsiderateness (leaving toilet seat up), moodiness (crying a lot), alcohol abuse (drinking too much alcohol), emotional constriction (hiding emotions to act tough), and self-centeredness (acting selfishly).
(6) Neither the first- (A1) or second-order arterioles (A2) nor the first- (V1) or second-order venules (V2) constricted significantly to angiotensin II.
(7) When the same dose of ISO was administered to rats with aortic constriction the rise in labelled Ca uptake by the hypertrophied myocardium of the left ventricle was greatly reduced.
(8) We studied DNA (mtDNA) replication in adult female rat hearts undergoing hypertrophy secondary to constriction of the ascending aorta.
(9) 6 patients had thickened pericardium, and 3 had constrictive features.
(10) Clonidine and methysergide constrict the rabbit auricular artery by activating smooth muscle alpha-adrenoceptors.
(11) Electron microscopy in one case demonstrated typical intraneuronal accumulations of neurofilaments with regular constrictions.
(12) The rise in pressure approximated the sum of the rises caused by removal of the papilla alone and by renal artery constriction alone, consistent with the idea of two mechanisms being at work in this model.
(13) Transient peripheral vasomotor constriction and heart rate increases were initiated within an 8- to 12-sec period following target detection with the predictable schedule, with subjects evincing greater responsivity than their nonpredictable schedule counterparts.
(14) Data are constricted by the movement out of the area in the end stage of disease, which is only partially solved by tracking with community health workers.
(15) The in vivo synthesis rates of myosin isozyme heavy chains beta and alpha were measured in right ventricular (RV) muscle at 2 and 4 days following pulmonary artery constriction in rabbits, together with measurements of their relative mRNA levels.
(16) Aspiration is prevented by constriction of the thyroarytenoid muscle which provides a valved upper end of the tube.
(17) When tested in the guinea pig, 2a exhibited no effects on blood pressure and no broncho-constriction or dilation activity.
(18) However, certain other echocardiographic abnormalities of left ventricular posterior wall motion and interventricular septal motion and a high E-Fo slope were suggestive of constriction.
(19) The left anterior descending coronary artery of dogs and the right common carotid artery of rabbits were subjected to partial constriction with suture thread (40-60% reduction in transluminal diameter).
(20) A previously described laminectomy technique was modified by the addition of spinal plating to avoid the occurrence of constrictive fibrosis.
Strangulation
Definition:
(n.) The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
(n.) Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia.
Example Sentences:
(1) The hernia ring, which was located medially to the suture line of previous herniorraphy, had strangulated the herniated bladder.
(2) The previous belief of strangulation of the malrotated kidney leading to hematuria is not confirmed.
(3) A radical approach to the infected abdominal wall, incorporating wide en-bloc excision of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and strangulated intestine, facilitates successful fascial and skin closure in a noninfected field in the morbidly obese.
(4) The blind-end segment had looped around and strangulated the ileum and 3.5 m of the jejunum.
(5) In the ligature strangulation, the reactions of histamine exclusively demonstrated in the Weibel-Palade bodies of the splenic central arterial endothelial cells.
(6) Strangulated abdominal hernias were operated in 654 patients, 40 of them died (6,1%).
(7) Absence of CT findings of ischemia or infarction does not rule out strangulation.
(8) The hernia was diagnosed preoperatively, but the gangrenous appendix was found in a strangulated loop of small bowel only at operation.
(9) The authors observed the endothelial cells of the pulmonary veins and the immunoreactions of histamine in the pulmonary blood vessels and measured the 3H-histamine contents of the pulmonary tissues of the guinea-pigs sacrificed by ligature strangulation.
(10) The majority of the toe and external genitalia cases were caused by hair, whereas the majority of finger strangulations were caused by thread from mittens.
(11) Histopathologically numerous dilated vascular and avascular cavities, probably caused by disturbances in the blood circulation due to the strangulating effect of Bruch's membrane, constitute the distinguishing features.
(12) Since there were no differences in postoperative complications, length of stay in hospital, period off work, or late results, and since conservative treatment entails lengthy, painful treatment in bed and a long period off work, emergency operation is recommended for all strangulated haemorrhoids.
(13) In no case the cup did loosen or had to be removed due to infections, strangulations or any local problems.
(14) In the paper, the errors in diagnosis of strangulated irreducible hernias are analysed.
(15) In both strangulation type and soy-beans type which had been shown through myelography, Met-CT could clearly demonstrate the subarachnoid space, and several structures around the lumbar spinal canal could be clearly identified.
(16) It is suggested that these thickened tubular walls suppress spermatogenesis by a nutritional disturbance, and the strangulations of infertile tubules interfere with sperm transport by tubular blockage or germinal disorganization and interrupted contractions of the tubules.
(17) A mechanism is proposed to explain this phenomenon by drawing analogies with neonatal intraventricular haemorrhage and the pathological findings in strangulation.
(18) Paraoesophageal hernias should be surgically treated due to their tendency towards strangulation and incarceration.
(19) The gut proved to be strangulated in 53 cases, irreversibly in 16 and reversibly in 37, while 75 patients had simple obstruction (12, 29 and 59%).
(20) The mode of accident was traffic accident (252), fall (48), fire arms (4), knife wounds (7), hanging or strangulation (9), others (2).