Medical Dictionary
deflection
noun de·flec·tion \di-ˈflek-shən\
Medical Definition of DEFLECTION
1
: a turning aside or deviation from a straight line
2
: the departure of an indicator or pointer from the zero reading on the scale of an instrument
—de·flect \di-ˈflekt\ verb
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