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coarctation

DEFINITIONS OF: coarctation

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n tight or narrow compression

Synonyms:
constriction
Type of:
compression, condensation, contraction
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

n (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta

Type of:
narrowing
an instance of becoming narrow
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