Coarctation


[koh-ahrk-tey-shuh n] /ˌkoʊ ɑrkˈteɪ ʃən/

noun
1.
Pathology.

2.
Entomology. the condition of having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium.

coarctation co·arc·ta·tion (kō’ärk-tā’shən)
n.
A constriction, stricture, or stenosis.

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