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The phrase "an average lengthening of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a typical increase in duration or time related to a specific context, such as a process or event.
Example: "The study revealed an average lengthening of the response time during peak hours."
Alternatives: "a typical increase in" or "an average extension of".
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An average lengthening of the surgical procedure of 20 minutes was experienced.
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The average lengthening of the LMTU and effective FL was 28.00 ± 1.82% and 85.88 ± 21.92%, respectively.
Distraction started after a latent period of 24 h at a rate of 0.375 mm every 12 h and continued for 10-days, achieving average lengthening of 7.1 mm.
The average lengthen of follow-up is 3.0 years.
The change in length, from 6 weeks to one year was on average a lengthening of 3.5 mm, but ranged between a shortening of 9.3 to a lengthening of 11.2 mm.
The distraction targets were reached following an initial latency period averaging 7 (2–10) days, with an average planned lengthening distance of 38 (20 50) mm within an average of 64 (25–200) days.
The average lengthening was 5.3 cm or 16% of the initial length.
Average degree of metatarsal lengthening was 42% (34 54), and the average lengthening index was 64 (39 93) days/cm.
The average lengthening was 5.3 cm (range 3.5 17 cm) which gave an average 48% increase in length of the femur (range 8.4 85.7%).
The average lengthening in the bilateral group, at 60.4 mm (range 50 70 mm) with a median of 60 mm, was greater than that in the unilateral group, at 39.1 mm (range 10 60 mm) with a median of 40 mm.
The average lengthening percentage was 34% (21 65).
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