expander
noun
a person or thing that expands.
expanders
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pluralof expander.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 2019, Allergan issued a voluntary global recall of Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders and no longer manufactures these types of implants.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024
In her first time speaking publicly about her diagnosis, surgeries and recovery since she announced the diagnosis in March, Munn said she first opted for tissue expanders over immediate reconstructive surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
They were also given skin and tissue expanders months before the surgery so doctors could close their scalps after surgery.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
In the months following the surgery, she had tissue expanders in her chest that were rock hard – they felt like coke cans.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 30, 2020
They had to use backboards every day, and chest expanders.
From The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story by Angela Brazil
