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DictionarySeeprosthesisexpansion prosthesis
expansion prosthesisA prosthesis that expands the lateral segment of the maxilla; used in clefts of the soft and hard palates and alveolar processes.See also: prosthesisex·pan·sion pros·the·sis (eks-pan'shŭn pros-thē'sis) A prosthesis used to widen the lateral segment of the maxilla in cleft palate. |