See Also: compression(dictionary)
Compression(health)
Compression(medicine)
compression of tissue(medicine)
compression of brain(medicine)
compression neuropathy(medicine)
compression molding(medicine)
compression fracture(medicine)
heat of compression(medicine)
compression anaesthesia(medicine)

Compression (health)


1. The act of pressing together. As in a compression fracture, nerve compression, or spinal cord compression. 2. To shorten in time. In embryology, there may be compression of development with some stages even omitted.