constriction
noun
[ kənˈstrɪkʃn ]
• the action of making something narrower by pressure or of becoming narrower; tightening.
• "asthma is a constriction of the airways"
Similar:
tightening,
narrowing,
shrinking,
squeezing,
tightness,
pressure,
compression,
contraction,
cramp,
obstruction,
blockage,
impediment,
congestion,
choking,
strangulation,
stricture,
stenosis,
straitening,