PROTRUSION


Meaning of PROTRUSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈtrü-zhən ]

noun

Etymology: Latin protrudere

Date: 1646

1. : the act of protruding : the state of being protruded

2. : something (as an anatomical part or excrescence) that protrudes

Synonyms: see projection

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.