coarctation

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English - Turkish
koarktasyon
(Tıp) Büzülme, kasılma, daralma, darlık

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coarctation of aorta
aort koarktasyonu
English - English
A stenosis, especially of the aorta
{n} confinement, restraint, contraction
{i} narrowing (especially of a blood vessel or canal); state of being enclosed within a chrysalis (Entomology)
Pressure; that which presses
A stricture or narrowing, as of a canal, cavity, or orifice
(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
Confinement to a narrow space

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coarctation of the aorta
Congenital disorder involving narrowing of a short section of the aorta's arch over the heart. It causes a characteristic murmur, abnormally high blood pressure in the arms, and reduced blood flow to the abdomen, pelvis, and legs. It increases the workload of the left ventricle, which usually becomes enlarged. Surgical reconstruction or replacement (depending on the person's age) of the narrowed area is most effective in the young
aortic coarctation
{i} abnormal contraction of the aorta, narrowing of the primary artery which conveys blood from the heart to the rest of the body (Cardiology)