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Definition of Deturgescence
1. Noun. state of relative dehydration necessary to maintain the transparency of the cornea of the eye ¹
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Medical Definition of Deturgescence
1. The mechanism by which the stroma of the cornea remains relatively dehydrated. Origin: L. De, from, + turgesco, to begin to swell (05 Mar 2000)