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coarctation
co·arc·ta·tion C0433900 (kō′ärk-tā′shən)n. A narrowing or constricting, especially of the aorta or of a blood vessel.co•arc•ta•tion (ˌkoʊ ɑrkˈteɪ ʃən) n. 1. a narrowing or constriction, as of a blood vessel. 2. the condition of being encased in a hard skin, as an insect larva. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin coar(c)tātiō crowding together] coarctation1. Obsolete, the act of confining, as in a narrow space. 2. restriction of liberty.See also: CaptivityThesaurusNoun | 1. | coarctation - tight or narrow compressionconstrictioncompression, contraction, condensation - the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling" | | 2. | coarctation - (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aortanarrowing - an instance of becoming narrowbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms | Translationscoarctation
coarctation[‚kō·ärk′tā·shən] (medicine) A compression of the wall of a vessel, narrowing the lumen and reducing the volume (or flow). A stricture or occlusion resulting from an outside force deforming a vessel. coarctation
coarctation [ko″ahrk-ta´shun] stenosis.coarctation of aorta a congenital heart defect consisting of localized deformity of the tunica media of the aorta, causing narrowing (usually severe) of the lumen of the vessel Coarctation of the aorta. Flow patterns are normal but are diminished distal to the coarctation. Blood pressure is increased in vessels leaving the aorta proximal to the coarctation. From Betz et al., 1994..reversed coarctation pulseless disease.co·arc·ta·tion (kō'ark-tā'shŭn), A constriction, stricture, or stenosis.coarctation (kō′ärk-tā′shən)n. A narrowing or constricting, especially of the aorta or of a blood vessel.coarctation A stricture or point of contraction. See Aortic coarctation. co·arc·ta·tion (kō'ahrk-tā'shŭn) A constriction, stricture, or stenosis, particularly of the aorta. coarctation A constriction or narrowing, especially of a blood vessel.coarctation
Synonyms for coarctationnoun tight or narrow compressionSynonymsRelated Words- compression
- contraction
- condensation
noun (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canalRelated Words- narrowing
- biological science
- biology
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