introcession

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noun

A depression or inward sinking of parts.

“introcession of the uterine wall”

OriginLatin introcedere →
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Meanings

nounintrocession (countable and uncountable, plural introcessions)

plural introcessions

  1. archaiccountableuncountablemedicineA depression or inward sinking of parts.

    introcession of the uterine wall

Origin

  1. Latinintrocedere
  2. Englishintrocession

From Latin introcedere, introcessum (“to go in”), from intro (“within”) + cedere (“to go”).

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APA

introcession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/introcession

MLA

“introcession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/introcession. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “introcession,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/introcession.

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