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antagonista |
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| 1. a drug that counteracts, blocks, or abolishes the action of another drug. 2. a muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle (for example, flexor vs. extensor). 3. a tooth in one jaw that occludes with a tooth in the other jaw. |
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anteriore |
anterior |
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| 1. situated in front of. 2. a term used to denote the incisor and canine teeth or the forward region of the mouth. 3. the forward position. |
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anteriori |
anteriors |
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anterocclusione; occlusione anteriore |
occlusion, anterior; anteriocclusion; mesioclusion |
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antibiosi |
antibiosis |
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antibiotico |
antibiotic |
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| an organic substance produced by one of several microorganisms, especially certain molds, that is capable, in low concentration, of destroying or inhibiting the growth of certain other microorganisms. |
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anticariogeno |
anticariogenic |
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| term used to describe foods that tend to contribute favorably to dental health by remineralizing teeth and discouraging the acid that causes dental caries. |
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anticoagulante |
anticoagulant |
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| a drug that delays or prevents coagulation of blood. |
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anticorpo |
antibody |
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| 1. a specific substance that is produced by an animal as a reaction to the presence of an antigen and that reacts specifically with an antigen in some observable way. 2. an immunoglobulin, essential to the immune system, produced by lymphoid tissue in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigenic substances. Each antibody is identified by its action, agglutinins, bacteriolysins, opsonins, and precipitins. |
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antidoto |
antidote |
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| a substance that acts to antagonize the toxic effects of a drug, especially in overdose, or of a poison. |
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antienzima |
antienzyme |
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antiistamina |
antihistamine |
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| a drug that counteracts the release of histamine such as occurs in allergic reactions; also has topical anesthetic and sedative effects, as well as a drying effect on the nasal mucosa. |
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antipiretico |
antipyretic, febrifuge, antifebrile |
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| a drug that reduces fever primarily through action on the hypothalamus, thereby resulting in increased heat dissipation through augmented peripheral blood flow and sweating. |
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antisettico |
antiseptic |
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| an antimicrobial agent for application to a body surface, usually skin or oral mucosa, in an attempt to prevent or minimize infection at the area of application. |
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antisialagogo |
antisialogogue |
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| a drug that reduces, slows, or prevents the flow of saliva. |
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antiversione |
anteversion |
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| the tipping or tilting of teeth or other maxillary and mandibular structures too far forward (anterior) from the normal or generally accepted standard. |
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antrale |
antral |
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antro |
antrum (pl. antra) |
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| a maxillary sinus. A cavity in the maxilla, lined by ciliated columnar epithelium, the inferior border of which approximates the apices of the roots of the maxillary posterior teeth. |
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antro di Highmore; seno mascellare |
Highmore antrum; maxillary sinus |
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| (antrum of Highmore, maxillary antrum), a large pyramidal cavity within the body of the maxilla. Its walls are thin and correspond to the orbital, nasal anterior, and infratemporal surfaces of the body of the maxilla. On dental radiographs the floor of the sinus is often observed approximating the root apices of the teeth and is seen to extend from the canine or premolar region posteriorly to the molar or tuberosity region. |
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antropoide |
anthropoid |
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