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Shrinkage
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Shrinkage
Metabolism The loss of height with age, a typical finding in osteoporosis of vertebral column
Vox populi A popular term for the marked decrease in penile length that follows exposure to cold water

shrinkage
1. a characteristic of freshly killed meat. Weight loss occurs because of evaporation of moisture from cut surfaces. Humidity of the chilling chamber determines how much shrinkage there is.
2. loss of body weight when live animals are exposed to bad weather, deprivation of feed and water, transportation or mixing with another group.

shrinkage
Osteoporosis The loss of height with age, a typical finding in osteoporosis of vertebral column. See Osteoporosis Urology Popular for a marked ↓in penile length after exposure to cold water.


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Tumor reductions were observed in 86 percent of patients who had CT scans and 57 percent of the patients experienced tumor shrinkages greater than 30 percent.
The uneven shrinkage and warpage can be attributed to numerous parameters from among which the most significant are the followings: differential cross-flow and parallel to flow shrinkages, shrinkages caused by uneven cooling, anisotropic material properties, and shrinkages caused by thermal stresses (9), (10).
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