Medical term:
elongation
elongation
[e-long-ga´shun]1. the act or process of increasing in length.
2. a radiographic distortion in which the image is longer than what is being x-rayed.
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e·lon·ga·tion
(ē'lon-gā'shŭn),1. The increase in the gauge length measured after fracture in tension within the gauge length, expressed in percentage of original gauge length.
2. The lengthening of a macromolecule, for example, in the synthesis of long-chain fatty acids or in the synthesis of a protein.
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e·lon·ga·tion
(ē-long-gāshŭn)radiology Radiographic distortion in which the image appears longer than it is; caused by insufficient vertical angulation.
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e·lon·ga·tion
(ē-lawng-gāshŭn)Stretching lengthwise or result of such action.
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