subinvolution

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noun

Partial or incomplete involution (usually of the uterus).

“subinvolution of the uterus or placental bed”

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Meanings

nounsubinvolution (countable and uncountable, plural subinvolutions)

plural subinvolutions

  1. countableuncountablemedicinePartial or incomplete involution (usually of the uterus).

    subinvolution of the uterus or placental bed

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    The symptoms gradually improved until, on the fifth day from her delivery, I was pleased to find the erysipelas rapidly defervescing, the lochia natural, no subinvolution of the uterus, nor abdominal tenderness.

    1875 July 31, W. R. Smith, “[Notes, Short Comments, and Answers to Correspondents.] Erysipelas during Parturition.”, in James G. Wakley, editor, The Lancet: A Journal of British and Foreign Medicine, Physiology, Surgery, Chemistry, Public Health, Criticism, and News, volume II, number 2709, London: Published by John James Croft, […

Origin

From sub- + involution.

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