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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cor·rec·tion kə-'rek-shən n the action or an instance of correcting or neutralizing a harmful or undesirable condition <\correction of acidity> <\correction of visual defects with glasses>
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cor·rec·tion (kə-rekґshən) [L. correctio straightening out; amendment] a setting right, as the provision of specific lenses for the improvement of vision, or an arbitrary adjustment made in values or devices in performance of experimental procedures.Medical dictionary. 2011.