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Coarctation vs Obstruction - What's the difference?

coarctation | obstruction |

As nouns the difference between coarctation and obstruction

is that coarctation is (medicine) a stenosis, especially of the aorta while obstruction is the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

coarctation

English

Noun

  • (medicine) A stenosis, especially of the aorta.
  • (obsolete) confinement to a narrow space
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • (obsolete) pressure; that which presses
    • (Ray)

    obstruction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
  • That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.
  • The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

    • Synonyms

    * * hindrance * impedance * roadblock * * See also