degloving /de·glov·ing/ (de-gluv´ing) intra-oral surgical exposure of the bony mandibular chin; it can be performed in the posterior region if necessary.
degloving
degloving
de·glov·ing (d -gl v  ng)n. The surgical exposure of the front part of the mandible while working from within the mouth, as used in plastic surgery. |
degloving
[dēglov′ing]
Etymology: L, de + AS, glof
1 an injury to an extremity-finger, hand, arm, leg, or foot-in which the soft tissue down to the bone, including neurovascular bundles and sometimes tendons, is peeled off.
2 (in dentistry) the exposure of the bony mandibular anterior or posterior regions by oral surgery or trauma.
3 removal of latex or vinyl hand coverings.
degloving
(dēgluv´ing),
n an intraoral surgical exposure of the bony mandibular anterior region. This procedure can be performed in the posterior region if necessary.
n an intraoral surgical exposure of the bony mandibular anterior region. This procedure can be performed in the posterior region if necessary.
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Degloving injury.
degloving
the avulsion of skin from underlying structures, usually a result of trauma. Besides the possibility of injury to other structures, there may be a problem with viability of the skin involved.
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