detumescence

de·tu·mes·cence  (dt-msns, -ty-)

n.

Reduction or lessening of a swelling, especially the restoration of a swollen organ or part to normal size.

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[From Latin dtumscere, to subside : d-, de- + tumscere, to swell, inchoative of tumre; see teu- in Indo-European roots.]

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detu·mescent adj.

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detumescence [ˌdiːtjʊˈmɛsəns]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state

[from Latin dētumescere to cease swelling, from de- + tumescere, from tumēre to swell]

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Noun

1.

detumescence - diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower