The bringing together of two parts to form an approximated positioning; used especially of a dislocated joint (in reference to reduction), a broken bone (in reference to bonesetting), portions of soft tissue (in reference to wound closure or to anastomosis), or heart valve function (wherein good leaflet coaptation is healthy and poor coaptation causes regurgitation/insufficiency).

plural of coaptation

simple past tense and past participle of coaptate

present participle of coaptate

(transitive, chiefly medicine) To join or attach.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coaptate

(medicine) A short splint, used with a longer one that covers the entire limb, that prevents the ends of a fractured bone from overriding

(medicine) A superficial suture of the skin only

plural of coaptation splint

plural of coaptation suture