See Also: retainer(2)(dictionary)
retainer(1)(dictionary)
Retainer(money)
Retainer(law)
retainer(medicine)
retainer(dictionary)
extracoronal retainer(medicine)
indirect retainer(medicine)
Hawley retainer(medicine)
matrix retainer(medicine)

Marshall aid (oh) and retainer (medicine)


Marshall aid (oh)



the economic help that was given to Europe by the US government under the Marshall Plan after World War II

retainer (medicine)


retainer
<dentistry> A gadget that the orthodontist gives you to wear after the orthodntist removes your braces. The retainer attaches to your upper teeth and holds them in the correct position. You wear the retainer at night to make sure that none of your teeth move while your jaw hardens and your teeth get strongly attached to your jaw.