anchorage

anchorage

an object to which something is fastened; specific uses include: Navigation. an area used by a vessel to anchor. Architecture. a device used to attach one object to another, especially the lower members of a building to the foundation. Civil Engineering. a device that holds tendons in a pre- or post-tensioned concrete member. Building Engineering. see ANCHOR BLOCK. Medicine. 1. in tissue cell culture, the attachment of proliferating cells to a solid surface.in tissue cell culture, the attachment of proliferating cells to a solid surface. 2. in dentistry, a tooth or an implanted tooth substitute to which a fixed or removable partial denture, crown, or restorative material is secured.in dentistry, a tooth or an implanted tooth substitute to which a fixed or removable partial denture, crown, or restorative material is secured. 3. in orthodontia, the resistance offered by an anatomical part that is used to effect movement of a tooth.in orthodontia, the resistance offered by an
anatomical part that is used to effect movement of a tooth. Surgery. the surgical fixation of loose or prolapsed abdominal tissue.