regression
regression sb. (reduktion af svulsts omfang) regression; (psyk., det at vende tilbage til en tidligere udviklingsstadie ved at udvise barnlige træk) regression (fx regression is a defense mechanism leading to the temporary or long-term reversion of the ego to an earlier stage of development rather than handling unacceptable impulses in a more adult way);□ regression af sygdom disease regression (fx disease regression is the partial or complete reversal of a disease's signs and symptoms, indicating an improvement in the patient's condition).