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		co·arc·ta·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin coarctation-, coarctatio, from coarctatus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. obsolete  : confinement to a narrow space : compression, restriction 2.  : a stricture or narrowing (as of a vessel or canal, especially the aorta) |