Coaptation

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coaptation \Co`ap*ta"tion\, n. [L. coaptatio, fr. coaptare to
     fit together; co- + aptare. See {Aptate}.]
     The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a
     broken bone or dislocated joint.
     [1913 Webster] Coarct