coarctation

• Существительное, обозначающее сильное сужение или сжатие, особенно врожденное сужение кровеносного сосуда, такого как аорта.

A noun referring to a tight narrowing or constriction, especially a congenital narrowing of a blood vessel such as the aorta.

1. Narrowing or constrictionC2formalmedical

   A tight or narrow compression, especially a congenital narrowing of a blood vessel or canal.

   Сужение или сжатие

   • The patient was diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta.
   • Coarctation can lead to high blood pressure in the upper body.
   • Surgery is often required to correct severe coarctation.

   Синонимыconstrictionnarrowingstenosisstricture

   Антонимыdilatationdilationexpansionwidening