See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
intermaxillary(dictionary)
intermaxillary(medicine)
intermaxillary suture(medicine)
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intermaxillary bone(medicine)
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intermaxillary traction (medicine) and out- (oh)


intermaxillary traction (medicine)


intermaxillary traction -->
maxillomandibular traction
<dentistry> A pulling force developed by using elastic or wire ligatures and interdental wiring or splints, or both.

Synonym: intermaxillary traction.


out- (oh)



used to form nouns and adjectives from verbs that are followed by 'out'
::an outbreak of flu (=from 'break out')
::outspoken comments (=from 'speak out')
[in nouns and adjectives] outside or beyond something
::an outbuilding (=small building away from the main building)
::outlying areas (=far from the centre)
[in verbs] being or becoming bigger, further, greater etc than someone or something else
::He's outgrown his clothes (=become too big for them) .
::She outlived her brother (=he died before her) .
[in verbs] doing better than someone, so that you defeat them
::I can out-argue you any day.
::She outran him.