1. Operative fixation of loose or prolapsed abdominal or pelvic organs.
2. The part to which anything is fastened. In dentistry, a tooth or an implanted tooth substitute with which a fixed or removable partial denture, crown, or restoration is retained.
3. The nature and degree of resistance to displacement offered by an anatomical unit when used for the purpose of effecting tooth movement.
Origin
[L. ancora, fr. G. ankyra, anchor]
cervical anchorage
extraoral anchorage
intermaxillary anchorage
intramaxillary anchorage
intraoral anchorage
multiple anchorage
occipital anchorage
reciprocal anchorage
reinforced anchorage
simple anchorage
stationary anchorage