coarctation
1. tight or narrow compression • Syn: constriction • Derivationally related forms: constrict (for: constriction) • Hypernyms: compression, condensation, contraction 2. (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta • Topics: biology, biological science • Hypernyms: narrowing
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