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Coarctation

noun/kˈaʊntɚɹˌɛstɚɹˈeɪʃən/
Definition
tight or narrow compression
(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚɹˌɛstɚɹˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪnɑːki/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪnɑːki/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚɹˌɛstɚɹˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
constrictverbbecome tight or as if tight
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Coarktation
enge oder schmale Kompression
🇪🇸Spanish
coartación
compresión apretada o estrecha
🇮🇹Italian
coartazione
compressione stretta o stretta
🇳🇱Dutch
coarctatie
strakke of smalle compressie
🇵🇹Portuguese
coarctação
compressão apertada ou estreita
🇷🇺Russian
коарктация
плотное или узкое сжатие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निसंकुचन
कड़ा या संकीर्ण संपीड़न
🇮🇳Tamil
செறிவு
இறுக்கமான அல்லது குறுகிய சுருக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
సన్నగిల్లడం
గట్టి లేదా ఇరుకైన కుదింపు
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંકલન
ચુસ્ત અથવા સાંકડી સંકોચન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊರ್ಕ್ಟೇಶನ್
ಬಿಗಿಯಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಸಂಕೋಚನ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
缩窄
紧或窄的压缩
🇯🇵Japanese
縮縮
きつい、または狭い圧縮
🇰🇷Korean
협착
단단하거나 좁은 압축
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thắt eo
nén chặt hoặc hẹp
🇹🇭Thai
การตัดโค่น
การบีบอัดที่แน่นหรือแคบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
koarktasio
kompresi ketat atau sempit
🇲🇾Malay
koarktasi
mampatan ketat atau sempit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تضيق
ضغط ضيق أو ضيق
🇮🇷Persian
کوآرکتاسیون
فشرده سازی تنگ یا باریک
🇹🇷Turkish
koarktasyon
sıkı veya dar sıkıştırma
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוארקטציה
דחיסה הדוקה או צרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'coarctation'?
The primary meaning of 'coarctation' is 'tight or narrow compression'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coarctation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'coarctation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'coarctation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'coarctation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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