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coarctation
[ koh-ahrk-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkoʊ ɑrkˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
Pathology.
- a narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel.
- a congenital anomaly of the heart in which there is a narrowing of the aorta, resulting in abnormal blood flow.
Entomology. the condition of having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium.
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Words nearby coarctation
coaptation, coaptation splint, coaptation suture, coarct, coarctate, coarctation, coarse, coarse fish, coarse-grained, coarsen, coarser
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Medical definitions for coarctation
coarctation
[ kō′ärk-tā′shən ]
n.
A constriction, stricture, or stenosis.
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