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coarctation

noun/ˌkəʊɑːkˈteɪʃn/

C2CEFR level
92/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A congenital constriction of the aorta, typically near the ductal insertion.

Coarctation of the aorta explained the radiofemoral delay and upper-limb hypertension.

Topic: Cardiology in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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