The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
Jaw wiring — The act of wiring a jaw keeps it closed for some amount of time. Originally this was as the mandibular equivalent of a cast, to fix the jaw in place while a fracture healed, but now jaws are sometimes wired for weight loss purposes, preventing… … Wikipedia
wiring — Fastening together the ends of a broken bone by wire sutures. circumferential w. fixation of mandibular fractures by passing wires around a section of bone and intraoral splint; i.e., circummandibular w.. SEE ALSO: circumzygomatic w..… … Medical dictionary
craniofacial suspension wiring — wiring of noncontiguous areas of bone (piriform aperture, zygomatic arch, zygomatic process of the frontal bone) for the support of fractured jaw segments … Medical dictionary
OJW — can refer to: Outstanding Judgment Warrant legal jargon for an unpaid ticket or citation. Orthodontic jaw wiring a non surgical form of jaw wiring that aims to promote weight loss by enforcing a liquid diet. ISO 639 language designation for the… … Wikipedia
OJW — Orthodontic Jaw Wiring (Medical » Physiology) * Oaktown Jazz Workshop (Community » Music) * OUTSTANDING Judgement Warrant (Community » Law) * On the Job Working (Business » General) … Abbreviations dictionary
bariatric surgery — surgery performed for the purposes of weight loss in obese patients. Most procedures are restrictive, being designed to promote feelings of fullness and satiety after meals (see gastric banding, stomach stapling). See also: gastric bypass surgery … The new mediacal dictionary
Orthognathic surgery — Intervention ICD 9 CM 76.6 … Wikipedia
Platypus — For other uses, see Platypus (disambiguation). Platypus[1] Temporal range: 66–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Drill bit shank — The shank is the part of a drill bit grasped by the chuck of a drill. The cutting edges of the drill bit are at one end, and the shank is at the other. Different styles of shank/chuck combination deliver different performance, such as allowing… … Wikipedia
List of X-Play characters — The video game review television program X Play has had numerous recurring sketch characters that have appeared throughout the show s history; during a preview for the game WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (Episode No. 5093), co hosts Adam Sessler and… … Wikipedia
