| separation of teeth | Loss of proximal contact of teeth, in orthodontics, the creation of interproximal spaces for the fitting of an appliance. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sternochondral separation | Separation of the sternochondral articulation, especially of the 2nd to 7th ribs, which are true joints lined with synovial membranes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immunomagnetic separation | A cell-separation technique where magnetizable microspheres or beads are first coated with monoclonal antibody, allowed to search and bind to target cells, and are then selectively removed when passed through a magnetic field. Among other applications, the technique is commonly used to remove tumour cells from the marrow of patients who are to undergo autologous bone marrow transplantation. (12 Dec 1998) |