coaptation
- noun
- /koʊˈæp.teɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
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coaptación
- The surgeon emphasized the importance of proper coaptation to ensure the bones heal correctly after the fracture.
- nerve at the coaptation
- coaptation level
Examples
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Effective coaptation of the nerve ends is essential for restoring sensation and function after an injury.
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During surgery, the doctor carefully performed coaptation to align the damaged tissues for optimal recovery.
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No dressing or cover was necessary on the constructed ear, enabling convenient observation of skin coaptation and skin flap blood supply.
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The authors found that the distance from the coaptation site to the TA muscle was shortest for the transfer using the nerve branch to the soleus.
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Although coaptation without tension and the relationship of the surrounding tissues to the nerve area determine the formation of scar tissue, the exact mechanism of adhesion formation has not been elucidated.
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Accordingly, it can be considered that the use of cPTFE alone or combined with EHA gel around the coaptation line serves as a barrier between the nerve and the surrounding tissues against scar formation, and scar formation does not occur or minimally occurs between the nerve repair line.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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To join parts of the body with stitches after a cut or surgery
Putting parts back together so they can move, often by surgery
Edges of a wound or a broken bone grow together and heal
A growing together of separate parts into one whole
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coaptation comes from Latin parts co- ('together') and aptare ('to fit') and shares the same root as adapt. So coaptation means putting body parts 'together' so they 'fit' and can join and heal.