retraction

Examples of retracted

retracted

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

Overly broad conclusions will be retracted as genetic heterogeneity and environmentally caused variants arise.
Pupils were dilated with topical atropine sulfate (2%) and the nictitating membranes were retracted with phenylephrine hydrochloride (10%).
Although her embouchure was -exible, the corners of her mouth were often retracted excessively, especially in the upper range.
In contrast to all other devices presently being tested, this one-piece device may be easily retracted and repositioned until the time of eventual release.
The outer layer of the conjunctiva was cut and retracted to avoid tissue swelling.
Other coronals may be retracted, but confirmation of this awaits further acoustic work.
These processes may be protruded or retracted slowly or within a couple of minutes.
The jaw was retracted and the skin of the upper palate was cut at the midline.
The scalp was retracted, and a craniotomy and durotomy were made over the left hemisphere.
The conjunctiva was cut and the globe retracted with forceps to expose the optic nerve.
Furthermore, stress cannot be retracted beyond a heavy penult.
Subsequently, the sheath is retracted to let the right sided disc develop, and the delivery cable pushes it towards the atrial septum.
A retracted vowel quality is achieved, at some time point, in both languages.
In phonological phrase-final position, word-final high tones are retracted to the penult.
A word that is retracted in isolation surfaces as advanced when preceding an advanced word in a particular phrasal and phonological context.
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