Definition of COARCTATION

coarctation

Plural: coarctations

Noun

  • tight or narrow compression
  • (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
  • A congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
  • A confinement to a narrow space.
  • A pressure; that which presses.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin coarctātiō (“drawing or crowding together”, noun), from coarctō (“to press together, compress, contract, confine”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, action noun suffix); equivalent to coarctate + -ion.

Scrabble Score: 15

coarctation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
coarctation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coarctation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

coarctation is a valid Words With Friends word