coaptation

American  

[koh-ap-tey-shuhn] / ˌkoʊ æpˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a joining or adjustment of parts to one another.

   the coaptation of a broken bone.

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coaptation British  

/ ˌkəʊæpˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the joining or reuniting of two surfaces, esp the ends of a broken bone or the edges of a wound

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Etymology

Origin of coaptation

1555–65; < Late Latin coaptātiōn-, stem of coaptātiō; see coapt, -ation

Example Sentences

“If you have one or two get and stay swollen, the coaptation becomes off so the normal squeeze that’s there can be gaping a little bit,” Goldstein explained.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2020

The fragments having been freed, and any shortening of the limb corrected in this way, the broken ends are moulded into position—a process termed coaptation.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The difficulty of reduction and coaptation in this accident, and the probability of bony deposits, as of ringbones, resulting in lameness, are circumstances which tend to discourage a favorable prognosis.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Treatment.—Reduction of femoral fracture in the horse is practically impossible, and retaining the broken bones in coaptation is not possible by means of mechanical appliances.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

A simple fracture occurring in a bone where the ends can be firmly secured in coaptation presents the most favorable condition for successful treatment.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.