coarctation /co·arc·ta·tion/ (ko″ahrk-ta´shun) narrowing.
reversed 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.
re·versed coarctation (r -vûrst )n. Aortic arch syndrome in which blood pressure in the arms is lower than that in the legs. |
reversed coarctation.
See Takayasu's arteritis.
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.
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