Definition of coarctation in English:
coarctation
noun ˌkəʊɑːkˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌkoʊɑrkˈteɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounMedicine Congenital narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
count noun a freshly dilated coarctation
Example sentencesExamples
- In all likelihood the coarctation was present at birth.
- These anomalies include patent ductus arteriosus, vascular ring, and coarctation of aorta.
- The coarctation forces the heart to pump harder to get blood through the aorta and on to the rest of your body.
- Peripheral pulses (radial and femoral) also should be measured for rate and rhythm and to rule out coarctation of the aorta.
- Now he had a coarctation of the aorta and would probably need major surgery.
- The aortic arch was not hypoplastic, and no evidence for coarctation was noted.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin coarctatio(n-), from the verb coarctare (see coarctate).
Definition of coarctation in US English:
coarctation
nounˌkōärkˈtāSH(ə)nˌkoʊɑrkˈteɪʃ(ə)n
Medicine Congenital narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
count noun a freshly dilated coarctation
Example sentencesExamples
- In all likelihood the coarctation was present at birth.
- Now he had a coarctation of the aorta and would probably need major surgery.
- Peripheral pulses (radial and femoral) also should be measured for rate and rhythm and to rule out coarctation of the aorta.
- These anomalies include patent ductus arteriosus, vascular ring, and coarctation of aorta.
- The aortic arch was not hypoplastic, and no evidence for coarctation was noted.
- The coarctation forces the heart to pump harder to get blood through the aorta and on to the rest of your body.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin coarctatio(n-), from the verb coarctare (see coarctate).