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ameloblastoma; adamantoblastoma; adamantoma |
ameloblastoma; adamantoblastoma |
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| an epithelial neoplasm with a basic structure resembling the enamel organ and suggesting derivation from ameloblastic cells. It is usually benign but aggressive. Also called adamantinoblastoma or adamantinoma. |
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aneurysm of the abdominal aorta; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; triple A; AAA |
Aneurisma dell'Aorta Addominale |
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| dilatation/bulging of the abdominal aorta wall most often associated with Artherosclerosis . Signs are a pulsation felt and bruit heard at the bulge site. |
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bone, jugal; bone, malar; bone, orbital; os zygomaticum; bone, zygomatic; zygoma; bone, fugal; bone, yoke |
osso malare; osso zigomatico |
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| a quadrangular bone on each side of the face that unites the frontal and superior maxillary bones with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. It forms the cheek prominence, a portion of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal fossa and infratemporal fossa. |
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cell, plasma; plasmacyte |
plasmacellula |
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| a lymphoid or lymphocyte-like cell found in the bone marrow, connective tissue, and sometimes the blood. Plasma cells are involved in the immunologic mechanism; a cell of disputed origin (lymphatic versus undifferentiated mesenchymal cell) that is seen in chronic inflammation and certain disease states and tumors but not normally in the circulating blood. The cell is larger than a lymphocyte and has an eccentric nucleus with basophilic nuclear chromatin peripherally located, like figures on a clock face. Currently, the cells are believed to produce and carry antibodies. |
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cleidocranial dysostosis; cleidocranial dysplasia; disease, Marie and Sainton |
disostosi cleidocranica |
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| (Sainton's disease), a familial disease or congenital disorder characterized by failure to form, or retarded formation of, the clavicles; delayed closure of the sutures and fontanels; and delayed eruption of teeth, with formation of supernumerary teeth. Cleidocranial dysostosis is characterized by underdevelopment of the maxillae, agenesis or aplasia of the clavicle, abnormalities in other skeletal bones and muscles, and irregularities of the dentition. The syndrome may be mutational or transmitted on an autosomal dominant basis. |
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dentistry, pedodontic; pedodontia; pedodontics |
pedodonzia |
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| the branch of dentistry that includes the following: training the child to accept dentistry; restoring and maintaining the primary, mixed, and permanent dentitions; applying preventive measures for dental caries and periodontal disease; and preventing, intercepting, and correcting various problems of occlusion. |
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dentistry, prosthetic; prosthodontia; dentistry, prosthodontic |
odontoiatria protesica; protesi odontoiatrica; protesi dentaria |
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denture supporting area; denture foundation area; denture supporting structure |
tessuti portanti la protesi; area di sostegno per la protesi |
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| the tissues, including teeth and residual ridges, that serve as the foundation or basal seat for removable partial dentures. |
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fossa, articular of temporal bone; articular fovea of temporal bone; glenoid fossa; glenoid cavity; fossa, mandibular; fossa mandibularis |
fossa glenoidea; fossa articolare dell'osso temporale |
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gerodontia; gerodontics; gerodontology |
gerodonzia, gerodontologia |
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| (gerodontology) the branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of the dental conditions of aging and aged persons. |
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glossoplegia; glossolysis |
glossoplegia |
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| a paralysis of the tongue; may be unilateral or bilateral. |
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halitosis; bad breath; bromopnea; fetor ex ore; fetor oris; offensive breath; mouth odour; foetor oris; stomatodysodia |
alito cattivo; alitosi; odore orale |
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| bad breath; an offensive odor of the breath resulting from local and metabolic conditions (for example, poor oral hygiene, periodontal disease, sinusitis, tonsilitis, suppurative bronchopulmonary disease, acidosis, uremia). |
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Howship's lacuna; Howship's lacunae; lacuna, absorption |
lacune di Howship |
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| an area (pit) of bone resorption, usually irregular in outline, and often containing osteoclasts. |
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hypaesthesia; hypesthesia |
ipoestesia |
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| a condition characterized by atypically decreased sensation. |
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hyperglycaemia; hyperglycemia |
iperglicemia |
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| an increase in the concentration of sugar in the blood. It is a feature of diabetes mellitus. |
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hypnodontia; hypnodontics |
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hypoglycaemia; hypoglycemia |
ipoglicemia |
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| a condition existing when the concentration of blood sugar (true blood sugar) is 40 mg/100 ml or less. Symptoms may not occur even when the concentration is considerably less. Symptoms include nervousness, hunger, weakness, vertigo, and faintness. Hypoglycemia may occur in the fasting state or following the injection of insulin. |
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leucaemia; leucemia; leukaemia; leucosis; |
leucemia |
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| a usually fatal disease of the blood-forming tissues characterized by the abnormal proliferation of leukocytes and their precursors and attended by fatigue, weakness, fever, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and a tendency toward profuse tissue hemorrhage. Oral lesions include gingival enlargement, severe gingivitis, and necrosis. Lymphatic, monocytic, and myelogenous leukemias are the chief types. |
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leukokeratosis; white spot lesion (oral mucosa); leukoplakia; leucoplakia; leucoplasia; leukoplasia |
leucoplachia |
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| a disease of the mucous membranes of the mouth(cheeks, gums or tongue) with a tendancy of becoming malignant , it starts as white thickened patches which can fissure , can take the form of ulcers and may cause pain while swallowing or speaking |
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macrodontia; megalodontism; megalodontia; megadontia |
megalodonzia |
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| abnormally large teeth. One, several, or all teeth in a given individual may be involved. |
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