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coaptation

coaptation noun: the bringing together of two parts to form an approximated positioning; used especially of a dislocated joint (in reference to reduction), a broken bone (in reference to bonesetting), portions of soft tissue (in reference to wound closure or to anastomosis), or heart valve function (wherein good leaflet coaptation is healthy and poor coaptation causes regurgitation/insufficiency).

Noun

coaptation (countable and uncountable, plural coaptations)

  1. The bringing together of two parts to form an approximated positioning; used especially of a dislocated joint (in reference to reduction), a broken bone (in reference to bonesetting), portions of soft tissue (in reference to wound closure or to anastomosis), or heart valve function (wherein good leaflet coaptation is healthy and poor coaptation causes regurgitation/insufficiency).
    Synonyms:
    approximation

Synonyms of coaptation

Forms of coaptation

pluralcoaptations

Origin of coaptation

From coapt + -ation.

Words formed from coaptation

Phrases with coaptation

Questions about coaptation

What does coaptation mean?
Coaptation means the bringing together of two parts to form an approximated positioning; used especially of a dislocated joint (in reference to reduction), a broken bone (in reference to bonesetting), portions of soft tissue (in reference to wound closure or to anastomosis), or heart valve function (wherein good leaflet coaptation is healthy and poor coaptation causes regurgitation/insufficiency).
What part of speech is coaptation?
Coaptation is a noun.
What is the plural of coaptation?
The plural of coaptation is coaptations.

Words near coaptation in the dictionary

  1. coapt
  2. coaptate
  3. coaptated
  4. coaptates
  5. coaptating
  6. coaptation
  7. coaptation splint
  8. coaptation splints
  9. coaptation suture
  10. coaptation sutures
  11. coaptations

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