coarctation
UK/ˌkəʊ.ɑːkˈteɪ.ʃən/US/ˌkoʊˌɑɹkˈteɪ.ʃən/
coarctation noun: a congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
Noun
coarctation (countable and uncountable, plural coarctations)
- A congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
- Synonyms:
- stenosis
- A confinement to a narrow space.
- So likewise the greatest winds, if they have no coarctation, or blow not hollow, give an interior sound1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “II. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William...
- A pressure; that which presses.
- the vessel will notwithstanding continue still to beat below or beyond the coarctation1691, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. […], London: […] Samuel Smith, […], →OCLC
coarctation meaning in Tamil and Bengali
coarctation in Tamil
- இறுக்கம்
coarctation in Bengali
- সংকীর্ণ হওয়া, চেপে যাওয়া
Synonyms of coarctation
Forms of coarctation
| plural | coarctations |
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Origin of coarctation
Borrowed from Latin coarctātiō (“drawing or crowding together”, noun), from coarctō (“to press together, compress, contract, confine”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, action noun suffix); equivalent to coarctate + -ion.
Words formed from coarctation
Words that rhyme with coarctation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about coarctation
- What does coarctation mean?
- Coarctation means a congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
- What is coarctation in Tamil?
- Coarctation in Tamil is இறுக்கம். See Coarctation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is coarctation?
- Coarctation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce coarctation?
- Coarctation is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.ɑːkˈteɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of coarctation?
- The plural of coarctation is coarctations.
Words near coarctation in the dictionary
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