monson curve
1Monson curve — Mon·son curve (monґsən) [George S. Monson, American dentist, 1869–1933] see under curve …
2Monson curve — a curve of occlusion conforming to a segment of the surface of a sphere 24.3 cm (8 in) in diameter, with its center in the region of the glabella. See also compensating c …
3anti-Monson curve — reverse c …
4curve — 1. A nonangular continuous bend or line. 2. A chart or graphic representation, by means of a continuous line connecting individual observations, of the course of a physiologic activity, of the number of cases of a disease in a given period, or of …
5Monson — George S., U.S. dentist, 1869–1933. See M. curve, anti M. curve …
6reverse curve — in excessive wear of the teeth, obliteration of the cusps and formation of either flat or cupped out occlusal surfaces, associated with reversal of the occlusal plane of the premolar and first and second molar teeth, so that the occlusal surfaces …
7spherical form of occlusion — an arrangement of teeth that places their occlusal surfaces on the surface of an imaginary sphere, about 8 inches in diameter, with its center above the level of the teeth; see also Monson curve, under curve …
8occlusion — 1. The act of closing or the state of being closed. 2. In chemistry, the absorption of a gas by a metal or the inclusion of one substance within another (as in a gelatinous precipitate). 3. Any contact between the incising or masticating surfaces …
9Mitt Romney — Mitt Romney …
10Photosynthesis — Composite image showing the global distribution of photosynthesis, including both oceanic phytoplankton and vegetation …
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