detumescence
[ dee-too-mes-uhns, -tyoo- ]
/ ˌdi tuˈmɛs əns, -tyu- /
noun
reduction or subsidence of swelling.
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Origin of detumescence
OTHER WORDS FROM detumescence
de·tu·mes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby detumescence
de trop, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detrusor, detumescence, Deucalion, deuce, deuce court, deuced, deucedly
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British Dictionary definitions for detumescence
detumescence
/ (ˌdiːtjʊˈmɛsəns) /
noun
the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state
Word Origin for detumescence
C17: from Latin dētumescere to cease swelling, from de- + tumescere, from tumēre to swell
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Medical definitions for detumescence
detumescence
[ dē′tōō-mĕs′əns ]
n.
Reduction, subsidence, or lessening of a swelling, especially the restoration of a swollen organ or part to normal size.
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