elasticity

elasticity definition - medical

e·las·tic·i·ty (ĭ-lă-stĭsˈĭ-tē, ēˌlă-)

noun
  1. The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
  2. The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.

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