What does onlay mean?
Onlay means (transitive, literary) To lay or place something on a surface..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, literary) To lay or place something on a surface..
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.
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Onlay means (transitive, literary) To lay or place something on a surface..
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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.
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