About The Word Coarctation
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Coarctation
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What's The Definition Of Coarctation?
[n] (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
[n] tight or narrow compression Synonyms | Synonyms for Coarctation: constriction Related Terms | Find terms related to Coarctation: See Also | compression | condensation | contraction | narrowing Coarctation In Webster's Dictionary \Co`arc*ta"tion\, n. [L. coarctatio.]
1. Confinement to a narrow space. [Obs.] --Bacon.
2. Pressure; that which presses. [Obs.] --Ray.
3. (Med.) A stricture or narrowing, as of a canal, cavity, or
orifice.
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