Medical Definition of Direct retainer

1. A clasp or attachment applied to an abutment tooth for the purpose of maintaining a removable appliance in position. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Direct Retainer

direct nuclear division
direct object
direct objects
direct ophthalmoscope
direct ophthalmoscopy
direct percussion
direct primary
direct product
direct products
direct pulp capping
direct pyramidal tract
direct quotation
direct rays
direct reacting bilirubin
direct resin restoration
direct retainer (current term)
direct retention
direct service costs
direct speech
direct sum
direct support
direct supporting fire
direct tax
direct technique
direct terminal repeat
direct tide
direct transfusion
direct transmission
direct trust
direct verb

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