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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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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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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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adattamento periferico nella costruzione delle protesi |
adaptation, peripheral - in denture construction |
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addominale |
abdominal, ventral |
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| Having to do with the abdomen, which is the part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs. |
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addominocentesi |
abdominocentesis |
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| surgical puncture in the abdomen to aspirate fluid |
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adenite |
adenitis |
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| an inflammation of glandular tissue, often accompanied by pain. |
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adenocarcinoma |
adenocarcinoma |
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| any one of a large group of malignant epithelial cell tumors of the glands. Specific tumors are diagnosed and named by the cell type of the tissue affected. |
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adenoide |
adenoid |
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| 1. having a glandular appearance, particularly lymphoid. n.pl 2. adenoids refer to the pharyngeal tonsils located on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx. |
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adenopatia |
adenopathy |
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| an enlargement or increase in size of glandular organs or tissues usually resulting from disease processes. |
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adesione |
adhesion |
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| 1. the attraction of unlike molecules for one another. 2. the molecular attraction existing between surfaces in close contact. 3. the condition in which a material sticks to itself or another material. 4. the abnormal joining of tissues, generally by fibrous connective tissue, to each other after repair of an injury. |
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adesione della protesi |
denture adhesion |
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| a pliable, self-adjusting product used to hold a dental prosthesis in position. Also referred to as an adherent. |
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adesivo |
sticky |
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adrenalina |
adrenaline, epinephrine, suprarenine |
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| Adrenalin - the trade name for epinephrine. adrenaline - the British term for epinephrine. |
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aerobio |
aerobe |
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