Online used-car retailer Carvana expanding to Miami. Carvana.com offers consumers the ability to shop, finance, purchase and trade in a car using its online platform â without ever stepping into a dealership. Online auto retailer Carvana is expanding to Miami.
retraction, n 1. a drawing or shrinking back; the laying back of tissues to expose a given part. n 2. distal movement of teeth; a distal or retrusive position of the teeth, dental arch, or jaw. retraction, gingival, n laying back of the free gingival tissue to expose the gingival margin area of a preparation by mechanical, chemical, or electrical means.
TIA is short for transient ischemic attack. Transient means. short-term and ischemic means a lack of blood supply. A transient. ischemic attack is a short-term lack of blood supply to the brain. and is often called a âmini-stroke.â A TIA is a serious warning sign. of an increased risk of stroke. Once you have had a TIA, you are also at greater risk of future TIAs. A TIA is a temporary problem that happens when part of the brain does not get the blood supply it needs. When the brain does not get enough blood, it also does not get the fuel â oxygen and nutrients â that it needs to work properly.