excursion


ex·cur·sion

noun \ik-ˈskər-zhən\

Definition of EXCURSION

1
a : a movement outward and back or from a mean position or axis <excursion of the femur> b : the distance traversed
2
: one complete movement of expansion and contraction of the lungs and their membranes (as in breathing)

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