A helically grooved cylinder for fastening two objects together or for adjusting the position of an object resting on one end of the s..
- afterloading s. a device for setting the length at which a contracting muscle encounters an afterload.
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screw 'skrü n a threaded device used in bone surgery for fixation of parts (as fragments of fractured bones)
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(skroo) a solid cylinder with a helical thread on its exterior surface, used to hold two objects together.Medical dictionary. 2011.