| scleral buckling | An operation for retinal detachment which reduces the size of the globe by indenting the sclera so that it approximates the retina. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| scleral buckling operation | An operation performed in retinal detachment to indent the sclerochoroidal wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retentive circumferential clasp arm | An arm that is flexible and engages the infrabulge at the terminal end of the arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential cartilage | A fibrocartilaginous rim attached to the margin of the acetabulum of the hip bone. Synonym: labrum acetabulare, acetabular lip, circumferential cartilage, cotyloid ligament, ligamentum cotyloideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential clasp | A clasp that encircles more than 180 |
| circumferential clasp arm | A clasp arm which has its origin in a minor connector and which follows the contour of the tooth approximately in a plane perpendicular to the path of insertion of the partial denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential fibrocartilage | A ring of fibrocartilage around the articular end of a bone, serving to deepen the joint cavity. See: acetabular labrum, glenoid labrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential implantation | <obstetrics> Implantation in which the blastocyst remains in the uterine cavity, as in carnivores, rhesus monkeys, and rabbits. Synonym: circumferential implantation, superficial implantation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential lamella | A bony lamella that encircles the outer or inner surface of a bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential wiring | Fixation of mandibular fractures by passing wires around a section of bone with the ends exiting into the oral cavity; i.e., circummandibular and circumzygomatic wiring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stabilizing circumferential clasp arm | An arm that is relatively rigid and embraces the height of contour of the tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |