coarctation vs narrowing
narrowing vs coarctationcoarctation and narrowing both are nouns.
coarctation is not an adjective while narrowing is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coarctation | Yes | No | No | No |
| narrowing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
narrowing is a hypernym of
coarctation; that is, narrowing is a
word with a broader meaning than coarctation:
- coarctation: (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
- narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow
| coarctation (noun) | narrowing (noun) |
|---|---|
| (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta | the act of making something narrower |
| tight or narrow compression | an instance of becoming narrow |
| a decrease in width |
| coarctation (adjective) | narrowing (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom | |
| becoming gradually narrower |
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