Example sentences for: constriction

How can you use “constriction” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • This leads to the elongation of the cell to the cylindrical form followed by constriction of the furrow.

  • This tighter arrangement suggests closer intercellular coupling and more efficient production of force during muscle constriction; the arterial wall is thus better suited for vigorous mechanical resistance than the venous wall.

  • Side effects of histamines include the tightening of airways, constriction of nasal passages, release of mucus, and redness of eyes.

  • Neuro-ophthalmological examination was normal except for 1 mm of left upper eyelid ptosis (drooping of the eyelid), miosis (constriction of the pupil), and mild enophthalmos (recession of the eyeball into the orbit) consistent with classic left-sided Horner syndrome (Figure 1).

  • Digital ischaemia, although rare, is a well known complication of arterial cannulation [ 3, 4, 5] and this problem may be exacerbated in patients with sepsis who have microcirculatory disturbances including slowing of capillary blood flow and local arteriolar constriction [ 6], and who also often require vasopressors for hypotension.


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