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  • verb To tear again.

Etymologies

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re- +‎ tear.

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Examples

  • "If we could decrease the surgical retear rate we could eliminate the need to do the surgery over again down the road," says Gregory Altman, who developed the silk-based implants and is chief executive of the company.

    New Techniques Tackle 2008

  • So, you can retear on the graft and then he could be right back where he started.

    CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2008 2008

  • Surgery can fix the debilitating shoulder problem, but as many as half of patients retear their rotator cuff, often because of overzealous activity or the weakened quality of their tendon tissue after years of wear and tear.

    New Techniques Tackle 2008

  • New purpose was tackin, that the foott men, (thei had with thame certane bandis of soldeouris, [221]) should softlye retear towardis Scotland, and the horsemen should tack thare horse agane, and so follow in ordour.

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • The place of the retear was so straite, that men that durst not feght, could not flye at thare pleasur, (for the moist part of the Lord Gray his freindis war upoun the brig;) and so the slaughter was great; for thare fell in the edge of the suord threescoir men.

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • Many honest man then followed, and maid suche diligence, that thei caused the Frenche ones to retear somewhat effrayedlie.

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • Considering the timing of graft retear occurrences, an early return to playing basketball should be avoided following ACL reconstruction.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Yoshinari Tanaka 2010

  • Six patients suffered from ACL graft retear (9. 4%).

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Yoshinari Tanaka 2010

  • However, preoperative quadriceps and hamstring strength in the retear group were 65% and 71%, respectively.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Yoshinari Tanaka 2010

  • Primary injury and retear mechanisms varied by patient.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Yoshinari Tanaka 2010

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