"twin block appliance" meaning in All languages combined

See twin block appliance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: twin block appliances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twin block appliance (plural twin block appliances)
  1. An orthodontic appliance intended to lengthen the lower jaw by posturing it forward.
    Sense id: en-twin_block_appliance-en-noun-udgCSRkW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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