augmentation /aug·men·ta·tion/ (awg″men-ta´shun) an adding on, or the resulting condition.
augmentation
augmentation (ôg´mentā´sh
n),
augmentation
augmentation
[ôg′məntā′shən]
Etymology: L, augmentare, to increase
1 stimulation of an increased rate of biologic activity, such as faster cell division or heartbeat.
2 breast enlargement through mammoplasty.
augmentation (ôg´mentā´sh
n),n 1. assistance to respiration by the application of intermittent pressure on inspiration.
n 2. an increase in size beyond the existing size, such as an implant placed over the mandibular or maxillary ridges.
n 2. an increase in size beyond the existing size, such as an implant placed over the mandibular or maxillary ridges.
augmentation
Augmentation mammoplasty, see there
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