COARCTATION

coarctation

(noun) (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta

constriction, coarctation

(noun) tight or narrow compression

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

coarctation (countable and uncountable, plural coarctations)

(medicine) A stenosis, especially of the aorta.

(obsolete) confinement to a narrow space

(obsolete) pressure; that which presses

Source: Wiktionary

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Co`arc*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. coarctatio.]

1. Confinement to a narrow space. [Obs.] Bacon.

2. Pressure; that which presses. [Obs.] Ray.

3. (Med.)

Definition: A stricture or narrowing, as of a canal, cavity, or orifice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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