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nonpitting

nonpitting adjective: where, after pressure is applied to a small area of the skin, the indentation does not persist for some time after release of the pressure.

Adjective

nonpitting (not comparable)

  1. Where, after pressure is applied to a small area of the skin, the indentation does not persist for some time after release of the pressure.
    • nonpitting edema

Origin of nonpitting

From non- + pitting.

Questions about nonpitting

What does nonpitting mean?
Nonpitting means where, after pressure is applied to a small area of the skin, the indentation does not persist for some time after release of the pressure.
What part of speech is nonpitting?
Nonpitting is an adjective.

Words near nonpitting in the dictionary

  1. nonpirated
  2. nonpitcher
  3. nonpitchers
  4. nonpitching
  5. nonpitted
  6. nonpitting
  7. nonpituitary
  8. nonpivotal
  9. nonpivoted
  10. nonpivoting
  11. nonpixel

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