correction

correction (ko-rek´shun)

The act of reducing a fault; the elimination of an unfavorable quality.
occlusal c. 1. the c. of malocclusion, by whatever means is employed; 2. elimination of disharmony of occlusal contacts.
spontaneous c. of placenta previa the upward "migration" of the placenta away from the internal os by the differential growth rates of upper and lower uterine segments.

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