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co·arc·ta·tion | \ (ˌ)kō-ˌärk-ˈtā-shən 
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\Definition of coarctation
: a stricture or narrowing especially of a canal or vessel (such as the aorta)
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coarctation
nounco·arc·ta·tion | \ (ˌ)kō-ˌärk-ˈtā-shən \
\Medical Definition of coarctation
: a stricture or narrowing especially of a canal or vessel (as the aorta)
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The first known use of coarctation was in 1545
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