coarctation | ||
1. | [ noun ] tight or narrow compression | |
Synonyms: | constriction | |
Related terms: | compression constrict | |
2. | [ noun ] (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta | |
Related terms: | narrowing biology | |
Similar spelling: |
correction corrugation corrections coruscation coarctate correctional corruscation correcting corrective correctitude corrugate |