Medical Dictionary

appliance

noun ap·pli·ance \ə-ˈplī-ən(t)s\

Medical Definition of APPLIANCE

:  an instrument or device designed for a particular use <prosthetic appliances> <an orthodontic appliance used to move misaligned teeth into proper occlusion>

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