- thread-elastic ligature
- an elastic thread used for various forms of orthodontic therapy, such as assisting in eruption of impacted teeth, closing spaces, and rotating teeth.
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thread-elastic ligature
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Ligature — Material (silk, gut, wire, etc) used to ligate (to tie) something. Ligatures are used to tie off blood vessels. Ligature is from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A thread, wire, fillet, or the like, tied tightly around a blood… … Medical dictionary
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