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Noun
  1. plural of retraction
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On examination, he was tachypneic with intercostal retractions and inspiratory stridor.
In the left ear, besides adhesions and retractions, a dissected long process of the incus could be observed.
Some more affected children will have hoarseness, aphonia, and inspiratory retractions that are severe enough to cause chest wall deformity.
After discontinuation of propranolol, the patient had 2 more ED visits due to croupy cough and chest retractions.
He's been close to unflappable amid a storm of restatements, retractions, and inconsistencies.
A small fraction, consistent with one or two molecules of tip retractions, show clear sawtooth patterns in force.

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