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coarctation
noun
(co-arc-ta-tion)
tight or narrow compression
Synonyms:
constriction
,
coarctation
noun
(co-arc-ta-tion)
(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
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