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HEADCAP [2 records]

Record 1 2001-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
DEF

That portion of an orthodontic headgear that rests on a portion of the occipital part of the cranium, thus directing the reaction force of the headgear force module to a site that is outside the oral cavity; the direction of the force on the maxillary molar is backward or backward and upward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
CONT

Coiffe et mentonnière, unies latéralement par des rubans élastiques, constituent la fronde; l'appareil est entièrement extra-buccal et permet de réduire les proglissements et prognathies mandibulaires.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

The fold of leather at the head and tail of the spine of hand-bound book, set or chaped by tapping with a hammer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Peau qui recouvre la tête et la queue du dos d'un livre.

Spanish

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