coaptation

[ koh-ap-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkoʊ æpˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

a joining or adjustment of parts to one another: the coaptation of a broken bone.

Origin of coaptation

1555–65; < Late Latin coaptātiōn-, stem of coaptātiō; see coapt, -ation

Words nearby coaptation

coaming, coamo, coanchor, coanda, coapt, coaptation, coaptation splint, coaptation suture, coarct, coarctate, coarctation

Example sentences from the Web for coaptation

  • Relaxation stitches should be removed in four or five days, and stitches of coaptation in from seven to ten days.

    Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

  • These stitches of coaptation may be interrupted or continuous.

    Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for coaptation

coaptation
/ (ˌkəʊæpˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the joining or reuniting of two surfaces, esp the ends of a broken bone or the edges of a wound

Word Origin for coaptation

C16: from Late Latin coaptātiō a meticulous joining together, from Latin co- together + aptāre to fit

Medical definitions for coaptation

coaptation
[ kō′ăp-tā′shən ]

n.

The joining together or fitting of two surfaces, such as the edges of a wound or the ends of a broken bone.