cor·ro·sion
n 1 : the action, process, or effect of corroding <arterial that characterizes arteriosclerosis -Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.> 2 : a study specimen of an organ or other structure prepared by injection of hollow parts (as blood vessels) with a plastic and subsequent removal of the surrounding tissue by corrosion .
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