co|arc|ta|tion

co|arc|ta|tion
co|arc|ta|tion «KOH ahrk TAY shuhn», noun.
2. Medicine. the contracting or lessening of the diameter of a canal or vessel: »

Babies born with another dangerous heart abnormality—called coarctation of the aorta—also have a better chance for a normal life (Marguerite Clark).


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