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isauxesis

noun is·aux·e·sis \ˌīs-ȯg-ˈzē-səs, -ȯk-ˈsē-\

plural is·aux·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of ISAUXESIS

—is·aux·et·ic \-ˈzet-ik, -ˈset-\ adjective

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