"mass effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mass effects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mass effect (plural mass effects)
  1. (medicine) The anatomic and physiological effect that an ectopic mass (such as a tumor, hematoma, or pleural effusion) causes by displacing or pushing against eutopic structures. It may squeeze and thus occlude blood vessels or lymphatic vessels; pinch nerves; disrupt gastrointestinal volume and peristalsis; and so on. Wikipedia link: Mass effect (medicine) Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-mass_effect-en-noun-RNXlZTP4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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