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   Protraction
   Protraction is the anatomical term of motion for anterior movement of an anatomical part of the body forward (anteriorly). This can include the shoulders, jaw, pelvis, etc. It is the opposite of retraction. For example, for anterior movement of the arms at the shoulders the major muscles involved i...
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   Protraction
   Pro·trac'tion noun [ Latin protractio .] 1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. « A protraction only of what...
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   protraction
   In dentistry, the extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to normal. ... Origin: see protractor ... Mandibular protraction, a type of facial anomaly in which the gnathion lies anterior to the orbital plane. ... Maxillary protraction, a type of facial a...
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   protraction
   (pro-trak´shәn) a forward projection of a facial structure; in mandibular protraction the gnathion is anterior to the orbital plane; in maxillary protraction the subnasion is anterior to the orbital plane.
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   Protraction
   • (n.) A plot on paper. • (n.) A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. • (n.) The act or process of making a plot on paper.
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   protraction
   
   1. the consequence of being lengthened in duration
   2. the act of prolonging something
   
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   protraction
   Type: Term Pronunciation: prō-trak′shŭn Definitions: 1. In dentistry, the extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to normal.
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   protraction
   (pro-trak;shun) The movement of a body part, such as the mandible, forward on a plane parallel with the ground; the opposite of retraction.
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   protraction
   (pro-trak;shun) The movement of a body part, such as the mandible, forward on a plane parallel with the ground; the opposite of retraction.
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    protraction
    1) Continuation 2) Duration 3) Length 4) Lengthiness 5) Prolongation
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