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coaptation

[ koh-ap-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a joining or adjustment of parts to one another:

    the coaptation of a broken bone.



coaptation

/ ËŒ°ìəʊæ±èˈ³Ù±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the joining or reuniting of two surfaces, esp the ends of a broken bone or the edges of a wound
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of coaptation1

1555–65; < Late Latin ³¦´Ç²¹±è³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ³¦´Ç²¹±è³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å; coapt, -ation
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of coaptation1

C16: from Late Latin ³¦´Ç²¹±è³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å a meticulous joining together, from Latin co- together + ²¹±è³ÙÄå°ù±ð to fit
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“If you have one or two get and stay swollen, the coaptation becomes off so the normal squeeze that’s there can be gaping a little bit,†Goldstein explained.

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Coaptation, ko-ap-tÄ′shun, n. adaptation of parts to each other.

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For harelip he suggested that stitches should be placed on the mucous surface as well as on the skin surface, after the edges of the cleft had been freshened in order to be brought closely together and held in coaptation.

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When the Fracture is Cross-wise, it must be reduc'd by Extension and contra-Extension; and when it is in length, the Coaptation or bringing together again of the Sides, is only necessary.

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The materials, the parts, the bigness, the shapes, the coaptation; and, in short, the whole structure, number, and way of applying the Instruments, that are made use off to free the Mines from Water?

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