mass effect
mass effect · mass effects
The anatomic and physiological effect that an ectopic mass causes by displacing or…The anatomic and physiological effect that an ectopic mass (such as a tumor, hematoma, or pleural effusion) causes by displacing or pushing against eutopic structures. It may squeeze and thus occlude blood vessels or lymphatic vessels; pinch nerves; disrupt gastrointestinal volume and peristalsis; and so on.
Meaning
1 sensesThe anatomic and physiological effect that an ectopic mass (such as a tumor, hematoma, or pleural effusion) causes by displacing or pushing against eutopic structures. It may squeeze and thus occlude blood vessels or lymphatic vessels; pinch nerves; disrupt gastrointestinal volume and peristalsis; and so on.
Forms
plural: mass effects| Singular | mass effect |
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