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Definition of Coaptation
1. n. The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a broken bone or dislocated joint.
Definition of Coaptation
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Medical Definition of Coaptation
1. Joining or fitting together of two surfaces; e.g., the lips of a wound or the ends of a broken bone. Origin: L. Co-apto, pp. -aptatus, to fit together (05 Mar 2000)