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De - Pt| English Dictionary: retention cyst | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Retention \Re*ten"tion\, n. [L. retentio: cf. F. r[82]tention. See {Retain}.] 1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined. 2. The power of retaining; retentiveness. No woman's heart So big, to hold so much; they lack retention. --Shak. 3. That which contains something, as a tablet; a [?][?][?][?] of preserving impressions. [R.] --Shak. 4. The act of withholding; retraint; reserve. --Shak. 5. Place of custody or confinement. 6. (Law) The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right be duly paid; a lien. --Erskine. Craig. {Retention cyst} (Med.), a cyst produced by obstruction of a duct leading from a secreting organ and the consequent retention of the natural secretions. | |
