coarctation

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That almost certainly meant the boy had a "coarctation," or blockage of his aorta, which is the key pipeline supplying oxygen-rich blood to the body.

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  1. noun A narrowing or constricting, especially of the aorta or of a blood vessel.
  2. noun The state of being enclosed in an oval horny case. Used of an insect pupa.

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/koʊɑrkˈteɪskən/
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