abnormal bite
1abnormal bite — non alignment of the upper and lower teeth (Dentistry) …
2closed bite — malocclusion with decreased occlusal vertical dimension and an abnormal overbite in which the mandible protrudes. Called also deep b., closed bite malocclusion, and deep overbite …
3Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
4Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …
5Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
6animal disease — ▪ non human Introduction an impairment of the normal state of an animal that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. Concern with diseases that afflict animals dates from the earliest human contacts with animals and is reflected… …
7Otoplasty — Otoplasty: the pre operative front aspect (left), and the post operative front aspect (right) of an infantile otopexy (ear pinback) correction to a girl. Otoplasty (Greek ōtoûs, ear + plassein, to shape) denotes the surgical and non surgical… …
8Orofacial myological disorders — Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD) (sometimes called “oral myofunctional disorder , and “tongue thrust”) are disorders of the muscles around involving the face, mouth, lips, or jaw. Recent studies on incidence and prevalence of tongue thrust …
9Crocodile attack — Crocodile attacks on people are common in places where large crocodiles are native and human populations live. Only six of the 23 crocodilian species are considered dangerous to adult humans, and only individuals 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length… …
10human disease — Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness …
