Compression

An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied Sciences · 1907 · p. 10

(kom-presk'-uri). The state of being compre ed. C. -atrophy, atrophy of a part from constant compre ion. Instances are the Chinese foot, liver-atrophy of tight lacing, atrophy of ti ues from pre ure by an aneurysm. C. of Brain. See Brain . C.-myelitis, myelitis due to compre ion. See Myelitis .