Coarctation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Pathology.
    • a narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel.
    • a congenital anomaly of the heart in which there is a narrowing of the aorta, resulting in abnormal blood flow.
  2. the condition of having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium.
Coarctation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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