coarctation

noun

co·​arc·​ta·​tion (ˌ)kō-ˌärk-ˈtā-shən 

: a stricture or narrowing especially of a canal or vessel (such as the aorta)

Examples of coarctation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a statement posted to Twitter, Johnson — a three-star prospect from Phoenix, Arizona, committed to the Wolverines' 2020 class — wrote that he was born with a coarctation of his aorta. —Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin coarctation-, coarctatio tightening, from coarctare, coartare to constrict, from co- + artare to fix firmly, from artus close, tight; akin to Latin artus joint — more at article

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

coarctation

noun

co·​arc·​ta·​tion (ˌ)kō-ˌärk-ˈtā-shən 

: a stricture or narrowing especially of a canal or vessel (as the aorta)