downgraft

/D AW1 N G R AH0 F T/

noun

1
(surgery) A surgical grafting procedure that involves downward (inferior) movement, usually of the maxilla, done for reconstructive purposes, as for improved cosmesis or for posttraumatic restoration.

verb

1
(surgery) To perform a procedure of the downgraft type; to move a body part downward (inferiorly), usually the maxilla.

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