COARCTATION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word coarctation. (close relations)
coarctations
Best Alternative Words for COARCTATION
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constriction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel • tight or narrow compression • a tight feeling in some part of the body • the action or process of compressing | ||||||||
compression | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an increase in the density of something • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required • applying pressure | ||||||||
narrowing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an instance of becoming narrow • a decrease in width • the act of making something narrower adjective satellite • becoming gradually narrower • (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom | ||||||||
stenosis | nounn | |||||||
noun • abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway | ||||||||
tightness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit • a tight feeling in some part of the body • the spatial property of being crowded together • extreme stinginess • lack of movement or room for movement |