Taber's Medical Dictionary
attachment
(ă-tach′mĕnt )
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1. A device or anatomical structure linked to another.
2. In dentistry, a plastic or metal device used for retention or stabilization of a dental prosthesis, such as a partial denture.
3. An enduring psychological bond of affection.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Attachment." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766332/all/attachment.
Attachment. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766332/all/attachment. Accessed April 22, 2026.
Attachment. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766332/all/attachment
Attachment [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 22]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766332/all/attachment.
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