diffuse

diffuse definition - medical

dif·fuse (dĭ-fyo͞osˈ)

adjective
Not limited to one tissue or location; widespread.
verb (dĭ-fyo͞ozˈ)
To spread or to be spread widely, as through a tissue.

Related Forms:

  • dif·fusˈi·ble (-fyo͞oˈzə-bəl) adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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