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recession
[re-sesh´un]the drawing away of a tissue or part from its normal position.
gingival recession the drawing back of the gingivae from the necks of the teeth, with exposure of root surfaces.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
re·ces·sion
(rē-sesh'ŭn),A withdrawal or retreating.
See also: retraction.
See also: retraction.
[L. recessio (see recessus)]
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re·ces·sion
(rĕ-sesh'ŭn)1. A withdrawal or retreating.
See also: retraction
See also: retraction
2. Surgical operation in which an extaocular muscle is detached from the globe and reattached posteriorly.
3. Loss of gingiva on a tooth apically; measurement is made using a probe; findings are recorded as attachment loss.
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recession
Surgical retroplacement of a part, especially the insertion of a muscle so as to weaken its action.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
recession
A surgical procedure used in strabismus in which an extraocular muscle is removed from its insertion and repositioned elsewhere on the globe, posteriorly to weaken it and anteriorly to strengthen it (called advancement procedure). See resection; strabismus surgery.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
gin·gi·val re·ces·sion
(jinji-văl rĕ-seshŭn)Apical migration of the gingiva along the tooth surface, with exposure of the tooth surface.
Synonym(s): gingival atrophy, gingival resorption.
Synonym(s): gingival atrophy, gingival resorption.
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