Coarctation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkəʊ.ɑːkˈteɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coarctation is a noun meaning (pathology) A congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
Meaning
(pathology) A congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A confinement to a narrow space.
- (obsolete) A pressure; that which presses.
Example Sentences
the vessel will notwithstanding continue still to beat below or beyond the coarctation
So likewise the greatest winds, if they have no coarctation, or blow not hollow, give an interior sound
Word Forms
- coarctations
Synonyms for coarctation
Depending on context, synonyms include stenosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include constriction, aortopathy, aortosclerosis, arteriostenosis, aortitis, aortoarteritis.
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