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foreshortening
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foreshortening [for-shor´ten-ing]
a distortion that gives the appearance of decreased depth in an image that is being studied radiographically.
foreshortening,
n See distortion, vertical.
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We know from eminent research published last year that in a third of deaths, doctors administer medication that goes on to foreshorten the patient's life.
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We know from eminent research published last year that in a third of deaths, doctors administer medication that goes on to foreshorten the patient's life.
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