coarctation of the aortanoun [ U ]
uk/kəʊ.ɑːkˌteɪ.ʃən əv ði eɪˈɔː.tə/us/ˌkoʊ.ɑːrkˈteɪ.ʃən əv ði eɪˈɔr.t̬ə/also aortic coarctation specializeda physical problem present from birth in which a part of the aorta (= the body's largest artery) is too narrow:
With coarctation of the aorta, pulses in the arms are stronger than those in the legs.
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