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analgesia |
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| insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness; a state in which painful stimuli are not perceived or interpreted as pain; usually induced by a drug, although trauma or a disease process may produce a general or regional analgesia. |
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analgesic |
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| (analgetic), 1. the property of a drug that enables it to raise the pain threshold. n 2. an analgesic may be classified in one of two groups: an analgesic that blocks the sensory neural pathways of pain (for example, procaine and its derivatives) or an analgesic that acts directly on the thalamus to raise the pain threshold. |
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analysis, bite- |
análisis de la mordida |
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anaphylaxis |
anafilaxis, anafilaxia |
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| a violent allergic reaction characterized by sudden collapse, shock, or respiratory and circulatory failure after injection of an allergen. |
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anatomic |
anatómico |
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| pertaining to the anatomy of a structure. |
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anatomy |
anatomía |
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| the science of the form, structure, and parts of animal organisms. |
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anatomy, dental |
anatomía dentaria |
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| the science of the structure of the teeth and the relationship of their parts. The study involves macroscopic and microscopic components. |
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anatomy, oral |
anatomía bucal |
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anchor |
ancla, anclaje |
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anchorage |
anclaje |
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| 1. the supporting base for orthodontic forces applied to stimulate tooth movement. 2. the area of application of the reciprocal forces generated when corrective forces are applied to teeth. Anchorage units may be one tooth or more or may include a portion of the neck or cranium. |
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anchorage, compound |
anclaje compuesto |
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anchorage, extramaxillary |
anclaje extramaxilar |
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anchorage, extraoral |
anclaje extrabucal |
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| an orthodontic anchorage based outside the mouth. Dental attachments are typically linked to a wire bow or hooks extending between the lips and attached elastically to a cap, a strap around the neck, or another extraoral device. |
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anchorage, intermaxillary |
anclaje intermaxilar |
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| an anchorage based in the opposite jaw. |
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anchorage, intramaxillary |
anclaje intramaxilar |
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| an anchorage based on teeth within the same jaw. |
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anchorage, intraoral |
anclaje intrabucal |
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| an anchorage based within the mouth (intermaxillary, intramaxillary, or myofunctional). |
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anchorage, occipital |
anclaje occipital |
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| a cranial anchorage based in the occipital area. |
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anchorage, reciprocal |
anclaje recíproco |
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| all anchorage is reciprocal; sometimes used to describe a force system in which the resistance units are similar. |
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anchorage, simple |
anclaje simple |
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| the use of a tooth as a resistance unit without tipping control. |
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anchorage, stationary |
anclaje fijo |
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| a genus of Nematoda commonly known as hookworm. |
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