catagenesis
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catagenesis
[kat″ah-jen´ĕ-sis]involution or retrogression.
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in·vo·lu·tion
(in'vō-lū'shŭn),1. Return of an enlarged organ to normal size.
2. Turning inward of the edges of a part.
3. In psychiatry, mental decline associated with advanced age.
Synonym(s): catagenesis
[L. in-volvo, pp. -volutus, to roll up]
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in·vo·lu·tion
(in'vŏ-lū'shŭn)1. Return of an enlarged organ to normal size.
2. Turning inward of the edges of a part.
[L. in-volvo, pp. -volutus, to roll up]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012