distal extension
1distal extension partial denture — a removable partial denture that is retained by natural teeth only at the anterior end of the base segments, with part of the functional load carried by the residual ridge …
2Distal radius fracture — Classification and external resources Colles fracture on X ray. ICD 10 S52.5 …
3Extension (kinesiology) — Extension is a movement of a joint that results in increased angle between two bones or body surfaces at a joint. Extension usually results in straightening of the bones or body surfaces involved. For example, extension is produced by extending… …
4Extension — The process of straitening or the state of being strait. Extension of the hip and knee joints is necessary to stand up from the sitting position. * * * 1. The act of bringing the distal portion of a joint in continuity (though only parallel) with …
5Distal — Anatomie Planche anatomique datant de la fin du 13e siècle et représentant le réseau veineux …
6nail extension — extension exerted on the distal fragment of a fractured bone by means of a nail or pin driven into the fragment …
7chela — A claw formed by the dactyl and propodus or a limb. Incorrectly used in euphausiids to describe setae in the configuration of a claw [Mauchline, 1984]. A claw, or the claw like terminus of a cheliped [Bliss, 1982]. A forceps like structure… …
8Transitional fossil — The London specimen of Archaeopteryx, discovered only two years after the publication of On the Origin of Species Missing link redirects here. For other uses, see Missing Link. A transitional fossil is any fossilized remains of a lifeform that… …
9Denture — An artificial set of teeth that can be removed. * * * 1. An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues. SYN: artificial dentition. 2. Sometimes used to denote the dentition of animals. bar joint d. SYN: overlay d..… …
10retainer — Any type of clasp, attachment, or device used for the fixation or stabilization of a prosthesis; an appliance used to prevent the shifting of teeth following orthodontic treatment. continuous bar r. a metal bar, usually resting on …