fluc·tu·ant
| \ ˈflək-chə-wənt
, -chü-ənt \
, -chü-ənt \
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“Fluctuant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluctuant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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fluctuant
adjective
fluc·tu·ant
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Medical Definition of fluctuant
: movable and compressible
—used of abnormal body structures (as some abscesses or tumors)
the fluctuant mass in his abdomen— Oliver Sacks
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The first known use of fluctuant was in 1560
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