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单词 coaptation
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Definition of coaptation in English:

coaptation

noun ˌkəʊapˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌkōapˈtāSH(ə)n
mass noun
  • 1The adaptation or adjustment of things or people to each other.

    the coaptation of immigrants and native-born citizens
  • 2Medicine
    The drawing together of the separated tissue in a wound or fracture.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • External coaptation is not recommended for these injuries, as these areas are not amenable to bandaging.
    • The patients underwent the new bypass coaptation procedures with complete or partial return of motor and sensory function, which otherwise would be totally nonfunctional.
    • Sciatic nerve epineural coaptation is performed by the trainee with the instructor assisting.
    • Generally if a surgical repair is mechanically inadequate, additional coaptation will not improve stability.
    • Most repairs result in downsizing the effective orifice area in order to increase coaptation with the available cusp area.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from late Latin coaptatio(n-), from the verb coaptare, from co- (from Latin cum 'with, together') + aptare (from aptus 'apt').

 
 

Definition of coaptation in US English:

coaptation

nounˌkōapˈtāSH(ə)n
  • 1The adaptation or adjustment of things, parts, or people to each other.

    1. 1.1Medicine The drawing together of the separated tissue in a wound or fracture.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sciatic nerve epineural coaptation is performed by the trainee with the instructor assisting.
      • External coaptation is not recommended for these injuries, as these areas are not amenable to bandaging.
      • Generally if a surgical repair is mechanically inadequate, additional coaptation will not improve stability.
      • Most repairs result in downsizing the effective orifice area in order to increase coaptation with the available cusp area.
      • The patients underwent the new bypass coaptation procedures with complete or partial return of motor and sensory function, which otherwise would be totally nonfunctional.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from late Latin coaptatio(n-), from the verb coaptare, from co- (from Latin cum ‘with, together’) + aptare (from aptus ‘apt’).

 
 
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