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单词 coaptation
释义

coaptation

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

noun

a joining or adjustment of parts to one another: the coaptation of a broken bone.

Origin of coaptation

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

Words nearby coaptation

coaming, Coamo, coanchor, Coanda, coapt, coaptation, coaptation splint, coaptation suture, coarct, coarctate, coarctation
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Example sentences from the Web for coaptation

  • Relaxation stitches should be removed in four or five days, and stitches of coaptation in from seven to ten days.

    Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • These stitches of coaptation may be interrupted or continuous.

    Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for coaptation

coaptation
/ (ˌkəʊæpˈteɪʃən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for coaptation

C16: from Late Latin coaptātiō a meticulous joining together, from Latin co- together + aptāre to fit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for coaptation

coaptation
[ kō′ăp-tāshən ]

n.

The joining together or fitting of two surfaces, such as the edges of a wound or the ends of a broken bone.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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