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surgery to correct deformities of the jaw; see also surgical orthodontics, under orthodontics.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Orthognathic surgery — Intervention ICD 9 CM 76.6 … Wikipedia
orthognathic surgery — surgical correction of severe malocclusion, in which development of one or both jaws is abnormal, to improve facial appearance. It needs to be carried out in combination with orthodontic treatment and may involve surgery to one or both jaws … The new mediacal dictionary
orthognathic surgery — the surgical correction of deformities or malpositions of the jaw. [ORTHOGNATH(OUS) + IC] * * * … Universalium
orthognathic surgery — the surgical correction of deformities or malpositions of the jaw. [ORTHOGNATH(OUS) + IC] … Useful english dictionary
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
orthognathic — or·thog·nath·ic .ȯr thəg nath ik, .thäg adj correcting deformities of the jaw and the associated malocclusion <orthognathic surgery> * * * or·thog·na·thic (or″thog nathґik) 1. pertaining to orthognathia. 2. orthognathous … Medical dictionary
Surgery — The word surgery has multiple meanings. It is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions which require or are amenable to operative procedures. Surgery is the work done by a surgeon. By analogy, the work of an editor wielding… … Medical dictionary
Oral and maxillofacial surgery — Oral and maxillofacial surgeon … Wikipedia
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Orthopedic surgery — Intervention MeSH D019637 … Wikipedia
