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acidogeno |
acidogenic |
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| generating acid or acidity. |
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acne |
acne |
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| an inflammatory, papulopustular skin eruption occurring most often in or near the sebaceous glands on the face, neck, shoulders, and upper back. |
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acondroplasia |
achondroplasia |
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| a hereditary disturbance of endochondral bone formation transmitted as a mendelian dominant factor and resulting in dwarfism. Malocclusion and prognathism may occur. |
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acqua del rubinetto |
water, tap- |
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acqua distillata |
water, distilled |
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| a type of purified water that has undergone evaporation and recondensation prior to bottling. |
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acqua fluorizzata |
water, fluoridated |
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acqua ossigenata |
hydrogen peroxide, oxygenating agent |
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| an unstable compound of hydrogen and oxygen that is easily broken down into water and oxygen. A 3% solution is used as a mild antiseptic for the skin and mucous membranes; more concentrated solutions may be used as a bleach. May be used to reduce gingival inflammation, but may not eliminate the responsible bacteria. |
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acrilico, resina acrilica |
acrylic |
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| formed from acrylic acid; for example, acrylic resin, acrylic resin denture, and acrylic resin tooth. |
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acrodonte |
acrodont |
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acromegalia |
acromegaly |
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| (Marie's disease), a condition caused by hyperfunction of the pituitary gland in adults. Characterized by enlargement of the sceletal extremities, including the feet, hands, mandible, and nose. |
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actinomicete |
Actinomyces |
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actinomicosi |
actinomycosis |
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| (lumpy jaw), an infection of humans and some animal species caused by species of Actinomyces, which are gram-positive, filamentous, micro-aerophilic microorganisms. |
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acuto |
acute |
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| pertaining to a traumatic, pathologic, or physiologic phenomenon or process having a short and relatively severe course. Antonym: chronic. |
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ad alta fusione |
high-fusing |
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adamantino |
adamantine |
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| 1. Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains. 2. Like the diamond in hardness or luster. Origin: L. Adamantinus, Gr. |
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adamantinoma |
adamantinoma |
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adamantoblasto |
adamantoblast (ameloblast) |
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adattamento periferico nella costruzione delle protesi |
adaptation, peripheral - in denture construction |
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adattare |
fit |
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| an adaptation of any dental restoration. An adaptation of a denture to its basal seat, a clasp to a tooth, an inlay to a cavity preparation |
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adattatore per bande |
band adapter |
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| an instrument used as an aid in fitting an orthodontic band to a tooth. |
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