coaptation
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]coaptation (countable and uncountable, plural coaptations)
- The bringing together of two parts to form an approximated positioning; used especially of a dislocated joint (in reference to reduction), a broken bone (in reference to bonesetting), portions of soft tissue (in reference to wound closure or to anastomosis), or heart valve function (wherein good leaflet coaptation is healthy and poor coaptation causes regurgitation/insufficiency).
- Synonym: approximation
- Coordinate term: imbrication
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[edit]French
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Noun
[edit]coaptation f (plural coaptations)
- coaptation
Further reading
[edit]- “coaptation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.