Medical term:
onlay
onlay
[on´la]1. a graft applied or laid on the surface of an organ or structure.
2. a cast metal restoration that overlays cusps, thus restoring the occlusal and proximal surfaces and lending strength to the tooth.
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on·lay
(on'lā),1. dentistry metal (usually gold) cast restoration of the occlusal surface of a posterior tooth or the lingual surface of an anterior tooth, the entire surface of which is in dentin without side walls; retention in the anterior tooth is by pins and in the posterior by pins and/or boxes in retentive grooves in the buccal and lingual walls.
2. orthopedics graft applied on the exterior of a bone.
3. orthopedics graft applied to skin in native urethra in hypospadias or stricture repair.
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onlay
(ŏn′lā′, ôn′-)n.
1. Medicine A graft applied to the surface of a recipient organ or structure.
2. Dentistry A cast, usually made of metal, attached to the surface of a tooth.
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on·lay
(on'lā)1. A metal cast restoration of the occlusal surface of a posterior tooth or the lingual surface of an anterior tooth, the entire surface of which is in dentin without side walls; retention in the anterior tooth is by pins and in the posterior by pins or boxes in retentive grooves in the buccal and lingual walls.
2. A graft applied on the exterior of a bone, or the surface of an organ or structure.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
on·lay
(on'lā)Cast restoration (porcelain, pressed ceramic, metal) of occlusal surface of a posterior tooth or lingual surface of an anterior tooth, the entire surface of which is in dentin without side walls; retention in anterior tooth involves pins and in the posterior pins and/or boxes in retentive grooves in buccal and lingual walls.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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