Medical term:
corticalosteotomy
cor·ti·cal·os·te·ot·o·my
(kōr'ti-kăl-os'tē-ot'ō-mē),An osteotomy through the cortex at the base of the dentoalveolar segment, which serves to weaken the resistance of the bone to the application of orthodontic forces.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Latest Searches:
zincoid - zinciferous - zincalism - Zinaxin - Zinacef - Zimulti - Zimmerlin - Zimmermann - zimelidine - Zimany - Zilver - zileuton - zilantel - Zila - Zika - zigzagplasty - Zieve - Ziemssen - Zielke - Ziehl -
- Service manuals - MBI Corp