drift

drift definition - medical

drift (drĭft)

noun
  1. A gradual deviation from an original course, model, method, or intention.
  2. Movement of teeth from their normal position in the dental arch because of the loss of contiguous teeth.
  3. See genetic drift.
  4. A variation or random oscillation about a fixed setting, position, or mode of behavior.

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