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Expansion

Introduction: Expansion

Description of Expansion

Expansion: (1) An increase in size as of chest or lungs. (2) The spreading out of any structure (e.g., a tendon)). (3) An expanse; a wide area. [L. ex-pando, pp. -pansus, to spread out]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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