dental plate
41orthodontic appliance — an appliance used to move teeth as part of orthodontic treatment. A fixed appliance is fitted to the teeth by stainless steel bands or brackets that hold a special archwire, to perform complex tooth movements; it is used by dentists with… …
42upper — I up•per [[t]ˈʌp ər[/t]] adj. 1) higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of a house[/ex] 2) superior, as in rank, dignity, or station 3) (of places) at a higher level, more northerly, or farther from the sea: upper… …
43dentures — [n] false teeth artificial teeth, bridge, choppers*, dental plate, implants, partial, set of teeth; concept 393 …
44false teeth — [n] dentures artificial teeth, bridge, choppers*, dental plate, implants, partial, set of teeth; concept 393 …
45diatoric — |dīə|tȯrik adjective Etymology: German diatoros pierced (from diateirein to pierce, from dia + teirein to bore, turn) + English ic more at throw : having a recess in its base for attachment to the dental plate used of an artificial tooth …
46Lamina — A plate or layer. For example, the lamina arcus vertebrae, usually just called the lamina, are plates of bone in each vertebral body. * * * SYN: plate (1). SEE ALSO: layer, stratum. [L] l. affixa [TA] that part of the medial ependymal wall of the …
47Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated …
48Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… …
49Computed radiography — Contents 1 Differences from Direct Radiography 2 Imaging plate 3 Industrial applications …
50X-ray — [ 22 December 1895 and presented to Professor Ludwig Zehnder of the Physik Institut, University of Freiburg, on 1 January 1896. The dark oval on the third finger is a shadow produced by her ring. [cite book last = Kevles first =Bettyann Holtzmann …
