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coarct

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Main Entry: co·arct
Pronunciation: kO-'ärkt
Function: transitive verb
: to cause (the aorta) to become narrow or (the heart) to constrict
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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coarct co·arct (kō-ärkt')
v.
To restrict or press together, as a blood vessel.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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