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• Coaptation

  [koh-ap-tey-shuh n] /ˌkoʊ æpˈteɪ ʃən/ noun 1. a joining or adjustment of parts to one another: the coaptation of a broken bone. /ˌkəʊæpˈteɪʃən/ noun 1. the joining or reuniting of two surfaces, esp the ends of a broken bone or the edges of a wound coaptation co·ap·ta·tion (kō’āp-tā’shən) n. The joining together or fitting of […]

• Coaptation splint

  coaptation splint n. A short splint designed to prevent overriding of the ends of a fractured bone, often supplemented by a longer splint to fix the entire limb.

• Coaptation suture

  coaptation suture n. See apposition suture.

• Coapted

  [koh-apt] /koʊˈæpt/ verb (used with object) 1. to bring close together: The surgeons coapted the edges of the wound.

• Coarct

  coarct co·arct (kō-ärkt’) v. To restrict or press together, as a blood vessel.

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