coaptation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coaptation
1555–65; < Late Latin coaptātiōn-, stem of coaptātiō; see coapt, -ation
Example Sentences
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“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
These stitches of coaptation may be interrupted or continuous.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
When coaptation has been effected it must be retained by the external application of an adhesive mixture, with splints and bandages around the chest.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
It is better to endeavor to obtain coaptation by means of bandages, plasters, or collodion.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
When a simple fracture has been properly treated and the broken ends of the bone have been securely held in coaptation, one of two things will occur.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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