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Macrogenia

 
 Medical term for a large chin. If a line is drawn from the midpoint of the nasal bridge tangent to ... 
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Malar

 
 Of the cheek or ... 
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Malar Pouches

 
 Puffiness or bulges occuring over the cheek bones, separate from the eyelids. This condition is not ... 
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Malignant

 
 A term used in reference to cancer, indicating the cancer is destructive and spreading throughout ... 
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Malocclusion

 
 Improper alignment of the upper and lower teeth. ... 
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Mammogram

 
 X-ray of the ... 
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Mammoplasty

 
 Any plastic surgery procedure performed on the breast. ... 
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Mandible

 
 The lower ... 
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Manifest Refraction

 
 The lens prescription that best corrects the vision of an ... 
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Margin

 
 This is the interface where the restoration meets the natural tooth. Margins of ""porcelain fused ... 
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Marionette Lines

 
 The lines of aging or skin folds on either side of the chin & in front of the jowls. These lines ... 
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Maryland Bridge

 
 The trade name for a bridge that is bonded or cemented only to the backs of the adjacent teeth. ... 
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Mask

 
 a structure used in laser vision correction surgery to modify the light beam produced to refine the ... 
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Mastectomy

 
 Surgery to remove some or all of the ... 
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Masticate

 
 To chew food and mix the food with saliva. ... 
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Mastopexy

 
 Plastic surgery performed to lift the sagging breast. Breast sagging is usually treated surgically ... 
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Maxillae

 
 The upper ... 
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Maxillofacial

 
 Pertaining to the jaws and ... 
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Medpor

 
 A synthetic polythelene available in a variety of shapes and thickness. It is used to augment bone ... 
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Meibomian Secretion

 
 Oily secretion from the eyelid glands that supply the outer portion of tear film, prevents rapid ... 
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