augmentation

  1. Noun.  The act or process of augmenting.
  2. Noun.  (heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
  3. Noun.  (medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
  4. Noun.  (medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.

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