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71Operation — Although there are many meanings to the word operation , in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an… …
72abutment — In dentistry, a natural tooth or implanted tooth substitute, used for the support or anchorage of a fixed or removable prosthesis. auxiliary a. a tooth other than the one supporting the direct retainer, assisting in the overall support …
73area — 1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space. 2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve. 3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor a. of the brain. SEE ALSO …
74base — 1. The lower part or bottom; the part of a pyramidal or conical structure opposite the apex; the foundation. SYN: basis [TA], basement (1). 2. In pharmacy, the chief ingredient of a mixture. 3. In chemistry, an …
75classification — A systematic arrangement into classes or groups based on perceived common characteristics; a means of giving order to a group of disconnected facts. adansonian c. the c. of organisms based on giving equal weight to every character of the… …
76dimension — Scope, size, magnitude; denoting, in the plural, linear measurements of length, width, and height. buccolingual d. the diameter or d. of a premolar or molar tooth from buccal to lingual …
77fixation — 1. The condition of being firmly attached or set. 2. In histology, the rapid killing of tissue elements and their preservation and hardening to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body. SYN: fixing. 3. In… …
78regainer — An appliance used in an attempt to regain space in the dental arches. * * * re·gain·er (re gānґər) space regainer; a space maintainer that pushes back teeth that have crowded the edentulous area. See also under maintainer and retainer …
79ridge — 1. A (usually rough) linear elevation. SEE ALSO: crest. 2. In dentistry, any linear elevation on the surface of a tooth. 3. The remainder of the alveolar process and its soft …
80Cochlear Baha — This article is about the bone conduction hearing solution designed and marketed by Cochlear Limited. For other uses, see Baha (disambiguation). Baha sound processor Type Cochlear Baha 3 sound processor (BP100) Manufacturer Cochlear Limited… …
