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involution
[ in-vuh-loo-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪn vəˈlu ʃən /
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Origin of involution
OTHER WORDS FROM involution
su·per·in·vo·lu·tion, nounWords nearby involution
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British Dictionary definitions for involution
involution
/ (ˌɪnvəˈluːʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of involution
involutional, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for involution
involution
[ ĭn′və-lōō′shən ]
n.
A decrease in size of an organ, as of the uterus following childbirth.
The ingrowth and curling inward of a group of cells, as in the formation of a gastrula from a blastula.
A progressive decline or degeneration of normal physiological functioning occurring as a result of the aging process.catagenesis
Other words from involution
in′vo•lu′tion•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for involution
involution
[ ĭn′və-lōō′shən ]
A mathematical operation, such as negation, which, when applied to itself, returns the original number.
The ingrowth and curling inward of a group of cells, as in the formation of a gastrula from a blastula.
A decrease in size of an organ, as of the uterus following childbirth.
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