What does uncrimp mean?
Uncrimp means (transitive) To straighten out from a crimped state..
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(transitive) To straighten out from a crimped state..
We propose that the rapid load—unload behavior of sclera becomes stiffer in most eyes after chronic IOP elevation due to the uncrimping of collagen fibrils and the reorientation of scleral lamellae, as detailed in a prior publication.
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Uncrimp means (transitive) To straighten out from a crimped state..
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We propose that the rapid load—unload behavior of sclera becomes stiffer in most eyes after chronic IOP elevation due to the uncrimping of collagen fibrils and the reorientation of scleral lamellae, as detailed in a prior publication.
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