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de·tu·mes·cence D0174300 (dē′to͞o-mĕs′əns, -tyo͞o-)n. Reduction or lessening of a swelling, especially of a swollen organ or part.
[From Latin dētumēscere, to subside : dē-, de- + tumēscere, to swell, inchoative of tumēre; see teuə- in Indo-European roots.]
de′tu·mes′cent adj.detumescence (ˌdiːtjʊˈmɛsəns) n (Physiology) the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state[C17: from Latin dētumescere to cease swelling, from de- + tumescere, from tumēre to swell]de•tu•mes•cence (ˌdi tuˈmɛs əns, -tyu-)
n. subsidence of swelling or erection. [1670–80; < Latin dētumēsc(ere) to cease swelling (dē- de- + tumēscere to swell); see tumescent] de`tu•mes′cent, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | detumescence - diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollendecline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower |
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detumescence the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state detumescenceenUK
detumescence [de″too-mes´ens] the subsidence of congestion and swelling.de·tu·mes·cence (dē'tū-mes'ents), Subsidence of a swelling. [L. de, from, + tumesco, to swell up, fr. tumeo, to swell] detumescence (dē′to͞o-mĕs′əns, -tyo͞o-)n. Reduction or lessening of a swelling, especially of a swollen organ or part.
de′tu·mes′cent adj.de·tu·mes·cence (dē'tū-mes'ĕns) Subsidence of a swelling. [L. de, from, + tumesco, to swell up, fr. tumeo, to swell]detumescence A return to normal, from a swollen state, of an organ or part, especially the penis.detumescenceenUK
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