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coarctation

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Main Entry:
co·arc·ta·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of coarctation
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)kō-ˌärk-ˈtā-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin coarctation-, coarctatio tightening, from coarctare, coartare to constrict, from co- + artare to fix firmly, from artus close, tight; akin to Latin artus joint — more at article
Date:
1545
: a stricture or narrowing especially of a canal or vessel (as the aorta)


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