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deturgescence

deturgescence noun: state of relative dehydration necessary to maintain the transparency of the cornea of the eye.

Noun

deturgescence (uncountable)

  1. state of relative dehydration necessary to maintain the transparency of the cornea of the eye

Questions about deturgescence

What does deturgescence mean?
Deturgescence means state of relative dehydration necessary to maintain the transparency of the cornea of the eye.
What part of speech is deturgescence?
Deturgescence is a noun.

Words near deturgescence in the dictionary

  1. deturbation
  2. deturbations
  3. deturbed
  4. deturbing
  5. deturbs
  6. deturgescence
  7. deturgescent
  8. deturn
  9. deturned
  10. deturning
  11. deturns

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