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|Type= | |Short definition=compression - {{Pronunciation}} (Kum-PREH-Shun) squeeze or squeeze. In medicine, it can describe a structure, such as a tumor, that is pressing on another part of the body, such as a nerve. It can also describe the flattening of soft tissues, such as the breast, that occurs during a mammogram (X-ray of the breast) | ||
|Type=Cancer terms | |||
|Specialty=Oncology | |||
|Language=English | |||
|Source=NCI | |||
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compression - {{Pronunciation}} (Kum-PREH-Shun) squeeze or squeeze. In medicine, it can describe a structure, such as a tumor, that is pressing on another part of the body, such as a nerve. It can also describe the flattening of soft tissues, such as the breast, that occurs during a mammogram (X-ray of the breast) {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:36, 8 January 2023
| Compression | |
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| Term | Compression |
| Short definition | compression - (pronounced) (Kum-PREH-Shun) squeeze or squeeze. In medicine, it can describe a structure, such as a tumor, that is pressing on another part of the body, such as a nerve. It can also describe the flattening of soft tissues, such as the breast, that occurs during a mammogram (X-ray of the breast) |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
compression - (pronounced) (Kum-PREH-Shun) squeeze or squeeze. In medicine, it can describe a structure, such as a tumor, that is pressing on another part of the body, such as a nerve. It can also describe the flattening of soft tissues, such as the breast, that occurs during a mammogram (X-ray of the breast)
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