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Coarctation

Coarctation Meaning & Definition
Coarctation Definition And Meaning

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

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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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