coarctation

noun

co·arc·ta·tion (ˌ)kō-ˌärk-ˈtā-shən

: a stricture or narrowing especially of a canal or vessel (such as the aorta)

Examples of coarctation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a statement posted to Twitter, Johnson — a three-star prospect from Phoenix, Arizona, committed to the Wolverines' 2020 class — wrote that he was born with a coarctation of his aorta. —

Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2019

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Word History

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

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of coarctation was in 1545

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