External traction
external traction n.
A pulling force created by using fixed anchorage outside the oral cavity.
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- Externship
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- Exteroceptive
[ek-ster-uh-sep-tiv] /ˌɛk stər əˈsɛp tɪv/ adjective, Physiology. 1. pertaining to exteroceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.