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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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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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antropologia |
anthropology |
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| the science of human beings ranging from physical characteristics to cultural, social, and environmental aspects. |
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antropometria |
anthropometry |
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| the measurement of the human body and its parts. |
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antrostomia |
antrotomy, antrostomy |
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| a surgical opening into an antrum, either through the medial wall into the nose or through the lateral wall into the oral cavity. |
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apatite |
apatite |
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| the inorganic mineral substance of teeth and bone. |
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apertura labiale |
embrasure, labial |
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| an embrasure that opens toward the lips |
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apertura vestibolare |
embrasure, buccal |
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| an embrasure that opens toward the cheeks |
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apertura, spazio |
embrasure |
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| an opening, as in a wall. The space between the curved proximal surfaces of the teeth. |
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apicale |
apical |
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| pertaining to the end portion of the root. |
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