Fitted or adapted together in a precise way; (of anatomical structures) positioned so edges touch perfectly.
Past participle of coapt, from Latin coaptatus. Used as an adjective in medical descriptions since the 18th century.
When a surgeon describes bone edges as 'coapted,' they're saying the break is aligned so perfectly that healing can happen naturally—it's a seal of surgical success.
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