coarctation /co·arc·ta·tion/ (ko″ahrk-ta´shun) narrowing.
coarctation
coarctation
coarctation of aorta a local malformation marked by deformed aortic media, causing narrowing of the lumen of the vessel.
reversed coarctation Takayasu's arteritis.
co·arc·ta·tion (k  ärk-t  sh n)n. A constriction, stricture, or stenosis. |
coarctation
[kō′ärktā′shən]
a compression, shriveling, or stricture of the walls of a vessel, such as the aorta.
coarctation
stricture or narrowing.
coarctation of aorta
a localized malformation characterized by deformity of the tunica media of the aorta, causing narrowing, usually severe, of the lumen of the vessel. See also aortic coarctation.
reversed coarctation
pulseless disease.
coarctation
A stricture or point of contraction. See Aortic coarctation.
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