coarctation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun tight or narrow compression
  2. noun (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta

Synonyms

constriction

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
compression

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