Are Stricture and Stenosis the Same Thing?

Stricture as a term is usually used when narrowing is caused by contraction of smooth muscle (e.g. achalasia, prinzmetal angina); stenosis is usually used when narrowing is caused by lesion that reduces the space of lumen (e.g. atherosclerosis).

What does a stricture mean?

1a : an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage also : the narrowed part. b : a constriction of the breath passage in the production of a speech sound. 2 : something that closely restrains or limits : restriction moral strictures. 3 : an adverse criticism : censure.

What are the different types of stricture?

Many types of stricture exist, including iatrogenic strictures (such as those caused by catheterization, instrumentation, and prior hypospadias repair), infectious or inflammatory strictures (for example, caused by gonorrhoea or lichen sclerosis), traumatic strictures (including straddle injuries or pelvic fractures), ...