coarctation

noun

Meaning

A stenosis, especially of the aorta.
Confinement to a narrow space
Pressure; that which presses

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Related words

constriction(English)aortopathy(English)aortosclerosis(English)arteriostenosis(English)aortitis(English)aortoarteritis(English)stenosis(English)aortalgia(English)aorta(English)bicuspid(English)aortic(English)narrowing(English)

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