adjective
- fitted or joined together closely and precisely; adapted to fit together
Usage: medical/anatomical term; past participle of 'coapt' used as adjective
Examples
- The surgeon ensured the coapted edges of the wound were properly aligned before suturing.
- In anatomy, coapted surfaces are those that fit snugly together.
- The coapted fracture fragments healed without complications.
- The doctor examined the coapted margins of the incision.
- Coapted bone ends must be held in place during the healing process.