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| Matching Terms: | | coarctation of the aorta
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- [n] (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
- [n] tight or narrow compression
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| | Synonyms: | | constriction |
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| | See Also: | | compression, condensation, contraction, narrowing |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Co`arc*ta"tion\, n. [L. coarctatio.]
1. Confinement to a narrow space. [Obs.] --Bacon.
2. Pressure; that which presses. [Obs.] --Ray.
3. (Med.) A stricture or narrowing, as of a canal, cavity, or
orifice.
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