hyperinvolution

noun

hy·​per·​in·​vo·​lu·​tion ˌhī-pər-ˌin-və-ˈlü-shən How to pronounce hyperinvolution (audio)
plural hyperinvolutions
medical
: unusually rapid return to normal or less than normal size of an organ (such as the uterus) following enlargement

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyperinvolution was in 1865

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“Hyperinvolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperinvolution. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

hyperinvolution

noun
hy·​per·​in·​vo·​lu·​tion ˌhī-pə-ˌrin-və-ˈlü-shən How to pronounce hyperinvolution (audio)
: unusually rapid return to normal or less than normal size of an organ (as the uterus) following enlargement
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