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infraversion (medicine) and incident(1) (iou)


infraversion (medicine)


infraversion


1. A turning (version) downward.

2. In physiological optics, rotation of both eyes downward.

Synonym: infraclusion.


incident(1) (iou)



incident adjective. LME.
[(Old & mod. French from) Latin incident- pres. ppl stem of incidere fall upon, happen to, formed as IN-2 + cadere to fall: see -ENT.]
I. = INCIDENTAL adjective 2, 2b. LME-M18.
a. Relevant or pertinent to. LME-E17.
b. Law. Attaching itself as a privilege, burden, etc., to an office, estate, etc. L15.
Apt or liable to happen (to); naturally attaching (to) or consequent (on, upon). L15.
T. Reid The fallacies incident to categorical syllogisms. J. Lang The noise..incident on..the breaking up of the little camp.
Liable or subject to. E17-M18.
II.
Esp. of light or Other radiation: falling on or striking against a surface. M17.
F. Hoyle Clean ice absorbs about two-thirds of the sunlight incident upon it.
incidently adverb (now rare) incidentally E16.