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angolo di Bennett |
angle, Bennett |
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| the angle formed by the sagittal plane and the path of the advancing condyle during lateral mandibular movement, as viewed in the horizontal plane. |
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angolo di bisezione |
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angolo di una cuspide |
angle, cusp |
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| 1. the angle made by the slopes of a cusp with the plane that passes through the tip of the cusp and is perpendicular to a line bisecting the cusp; measured mesiodistally or buccolingually. Half of the included angle between the buccolingual or mesiodistal cusp inclines. 2. the angle made by the slopes of a cusp with a perpendicular line bisecting the cusp; measured mesiodistally or buccolingually. |
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angolo facciale |
angle, facial |
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| an anthropometric expression of the degree of protrusion of the lower face, assessed by measuring the inclination of the facial plane relative to a horizontal reference plane. |
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angolo mandibolare |
angle of mandible; angle of jaw |
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| the gonial angle. The relation existing between the body of the mandible and the ramus of the mandible. |
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angolo retto |
angle, right |
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anidride carbonica |
carbon dioxide |
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| a colorless, odorless gas produced by the complete oxidation of carbon. Carbon dioxide is a product of cell respiration and is carried by the blood to the lungs and exhaled. The acid-base balance of body fluids and tissues is affected by the level of carbon dioxide and its carbonate compounds. |
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annotazione dei denti |
notation of teeth |
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anodonzia vera |
anodontia vera |
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anomalia dentaria |
anomaly, dental |
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| an abnormality in which a tooth or teeth have deviated from normal in form, function, or position. |
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anomalia maxillofacciale |
anomaly, maxillofacial |
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| a distortion of normal development of the face and jaws; a dysgnathic anomaly. |
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anossiemia |
anoxemia |
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| a deficient aeration of the blood; a total lack of oxygen content in the blood. |
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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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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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antienzima |
antienzyme |
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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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