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COARCTATION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("coarctation" is a kind of...):

narrowing (an instance of becoming narrow)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tight or narrow compression

Synonyms:

coarctation; constriction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("coarctation" is a kind of...):

compression; condensation; contraction (the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together)

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