expand
verb (used with object)
to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc..
self-expanding
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a word derived from
expand.
Example Sentences
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It is a four-centimeter, self-expanding tubular lattice of electrodes, which is inserted into one of the brain’s major blood vessels via the jugular vein.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2022
Sahlein said the device, which is made of self-expanding metal, enters through a catheter in the leg.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2017
Cook said its Zilver self-expanding stent, which has no drug coating, is already approved by the FDA for treating lesions in arteries in the pelvis.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2011
The pistons are provided with cast iron double self-expanding packing rings.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various
