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ex·pan·sion
(eks-pan'shŭn),1. An increase in size as of chest or lungs.
2. The spreading out of any structure (for example, a tendon)).
3. An expanse; a wide area.
[L. ex-pando, pp. -pansus, to spread out]
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ex·pan·sion
(eks-pan'shŭn)1. An increase in size as of chest or lungs.
2. The spreading out of any structure, as a tendon.
3. An expanse; a wide area.
[L. ex-pando, pp. -pansus, to spread out]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
ex·pan·sion
(eks-pan'shŭn)1. An increase in size as of chest or lungs.
2. Spreading out of any structure (e.g., a tendon).
[L. ex-pando, pp. -pansus, to spread out]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012