onlay

noun 2verb 1

Definitions

verb

1

To lay or place something on a surface.

noun

1

A material placed such that it overlaps another.

Umbilical hernias in many centers are best managed with the use of polypropylene mesh placed in the onlay position or Ventralex-type mesh (Bard Davol) placed intraperitoneally in patients under local anesthesia in a day-surgery setting.

2

A restoration that covers one or more cusps of a tooth.

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