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detumescence

/ˌdiː.tjuːˈmes.əns/

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noun

/ˌdiː.tjuːˈmes.əns/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее уменьшение или спад отёка, обычно в медицинском или биологическом контексте.

A noun referring to the reduction or subsidence of swelling, typically in a medical or biological context.

uncountable

  1. Subsidence of swellingC2formalmedical

    The process of swelling or an enlarged part returning to its normal size; the diminution of a swelling.

    ruСпад отёка

    • The doctor noted the detumescence of the patient's ankle after the ice treatment.
    • Detumescence of the inflamed tissue occurred gradually over several days.
    • The medication promoted the detumescence of the lymph nodes.

    Synonymsabatementdecreasediminutionreductionregressionresolutionsubsidence

    Antonymsengorgementintumescenceswellingtumescence

Forms
  • detumescences plural form
  • detumescences' possessive plural form
  • detumescence's possessive singular form
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