downgraft
downgraft · downgrafts
A surgical grafting procedure that involves downward movement, usually of the maxilla,…A surgical grafting procedure that involves downward (inferior) movement, usually of the maxilla, done for reconstructive purposes, as for improved cosmesis or for posttraumatic restoration.
Meaning
1 sensesA surgical grafting procedure that involves downward (inferior) movement, usually of the maxilla, done for reconstructive purposes, as for improved cosmesis or for posttraumatic restoration.
Origin
From down- + graft.From down- + graft.
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Forms
plural: downgrafts| Singular | downgraft |
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| Plural | downgrafts |
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