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Periodontics
Periodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth. Periodontists are also expert in the placement and maintenance of dental…
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Show more- Ut dict. Abbreviation meaning 'as directed' (from the Latin 'ut dictum', as directed). One of a number of hallowed…
- Juvenile polyposis coli See: Juvenile polyposis
- Inherited immunodeficiency disease See: Primary immunodeficiency disease
- Heroin addiction Physical addiction to heroin, often with concurrent use of other opiates when heroin itself is not available…
- Endothelium A layer of flat cells lining the closed internal spaces of the body such as the inside of blood vessels and…
- Extrauterine pregnancy A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A…
- Uridine monophosphate (UMP) A molecular ion derived from uridylic acid. It has a uracil as its base
- TSD Abbreviation for Tay-Sachs disease, a genetic metabolic disorder. See: Tay-Sachs disease
- Allergic purpura See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Cryosurgery Treatment performed with an instrument that freezes and destroys abnormal tissue. See also cryotherapy.
- Implant, brainstem See: Brainstem implant
- Cranial nerve IX The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…