retraction
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- noun
- /rɪˈtrækʃən/
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retracción
- The clinical examination revealed a hard, well-defined, and mobile lump with normal skin and nipple retraction.
- scapular retraction
- tympanic membrane retraction
- membrane retraction
And the other variation of this is lip retraction.
- And the other variation of this is lip retraction.
Examples
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Static nonspeech tasks consisted of tongue retraction and a constant resisted force.
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In addition, the surgeon can control tissue retraction tension to change the speed of the dissection.
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This is for surgical retraction.
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The nerve monitor discharged several times during the retraction of the thyroid.
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Otoscopic examination revealed retraction of the left tympanic membrane.
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An interarytenoid scar band was noted with lateral retraction of the arytenoids.
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Tongue retraction was performed while the participant watched visual feedback of her real-time sEMG signals.
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Cartilage also prevents the placed graft from further retraction secondary to postoperative adhesions.
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Widening of the middle meatus and ipsilateral retraction of the middle turbinate toward the affected side are seen on endoscopy.
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The surgeon carefully performed the retraction of the organ to gain better access during the procedure.
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Morphology
retraction = retract (semi-transparent) = re + tract + ion
The noun is formed in a regular and readily interpretable way from the verb 'retract'.
Etymology
Retraction comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and trahere 'to pull', so it means 'pulling back'. Think of a cable or the landing gear being pulled into a machine; that is a retraction.