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reattachment
[rē′ətach′mənt]
Etymology: L, re, again; OFr, attachier
1 the rejoining of accidentally severed body parts.
2 the rejoining of periodontal membrane fibers to the cementum of a tooth and the alveolar bone to restore a loosened tooth.
reattachment,
n in dentistry the reattachment of the gingival epithelium to the surface of the tooth.
reattachment
The reanastomosis of a thing detached. See Penile reattachment.
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