degloving


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degloving

 [de-gluv´ing] intra-oral surgical exposure of the bony mandibular chin; it can be performed in the posterior region if necessary.

de·glov·ing

(dē'glŭv'ing), 1. Intraoral surgical exposure of the anterior mandible used in various orthognathic surgical operations such as genioplasty or mandibular alveolar surgery. 2. Intraoral exposure of the midfacial skeleton used in various operations on the nose and paranasal sinuses particularly for excision of neoplasms. 3.

de·glov·ing

(dē-glŏv'ing) 1. Intraoral surgical exposure of the anterior mandible used in various orthognathic surgical operations such as genioplasty or mandibular alveolar surgery. 2. See: degloving injury

de·glov·ing

(dē-glŏv'ing) 1. Intraoral surgical exposure of anterior mandible used in various orthognathic surgical operations. 2. Intraoral exposure of the midfacial skeleton used in operations on the nose and paranasal sinuses.