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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[L.

coaptatio

, fr.

coaptare

to fit together;

co-

aptare

. See

The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a broken bone or dislocated joint.

Noun.

The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other.

coaptation ‎(plural coaptations)

The bringing together of two parts to form a seamless whole; used especially of a dislocated joint or a broken bone