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adénovirus |
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| family of unenveloped, 20-sided DNA viruses found in mammals (Mastadenovirus) and birds (Aviadenovirus). The human variety can cause a number of diseases, from conjunctivitis to urinary tract infection. |
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adermine |
adermina |
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adhérence |
adherence, adhesion |
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adhésif |
adhesive |
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| an intermediate material that causes two materials to stick together; a luting agent. |
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adhésion |
adhesion |
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| 1. the attraction of unlike molecules for one another. 2. the molecular attraction existing between surfaces in close contact. 3. the condition in which a material sticks to itself or another material. 4. the abnormal joining of tissues, generally by fibrous connective tissue, to each other after repair of an injury. |
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adhésion des prothèses |
denture adhesion |
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| a pliable, self-adjusting product used to hold a dental prosthesis in position. Also referred to as an adherent. |
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adipeux |
adipose |
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| fatty tissue |
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adipose |
adiposis |
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| accumulation of tumor like masses made of fat in the tissue |
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adjacent, contigu |
contiguous |
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adjuvant |
adjuvant |
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| in a prescription, an auxiliary active ingredient that supports the action of the basic drug. |
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administration d'un cabïnet dentaire |
management, practice- |
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administration du cabinet, dentaire |
administration, practice- |
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ADN (ou DNA) (acide désoxyribonucléique) |
DNA library |
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adoucissant, émollient |
emollient |
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| an agent that is soothing to the skin or mucous membrane; makes the skin softer or smoother. |
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adragante |
tragacanth |
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adrénaline |
adrenaline, epinephrine, suprarenine |
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| Adrenalin - the trade name for epinephrine. adrenaline - the British term for epinephrine. |
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adrénaline, épinéphrine |
epinephrin (USP) |
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| a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that stimulates hepatic glycogenolysis, causing an elevation in the blood sugar, vasodilation of blood vessels of the skeletal muscles, vasoconstriction of the arterioles of the skin and mucous membranes, relaxation of bronchiolar smooth muscles, and stimulation of heart action. Used in local anesthetics for its vasoconstrictive action |
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adrénergique |
adrenergic |
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| 1. transmitted by norepinephrine or activated by norepinephrine or the other sympathomimetic agents. 2. a term applied to nerve fibers that liberate epinephrine or norepinephrine at a synapse when a nerve impulse passes. 3. a drug that mimics the action of adrenergic nerves. |
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adrénocorticotrope (hormone) |
adrenocorticotrophine |
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adrénolytique |
adrenolytic |
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| capable of impeding the action of epinephrine, levarterenol (norepinephrine), or both (sympatholytic). |
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