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Orthodontics
Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. The technical term for these problems is 'malocclusion,' which means 'bad bite.' Orthodontics is one…
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Show more- Obtund To dull or blunt. From the Latin obtundere, to blunt
- Guillain-Barre syndrome Guillain-Barre syndrome: A disorder characterized by progressive symmetrical paralysis and loss of reflexes…
- Zinc oxide A form of zinc that has antispasmodic qualities
- Restriction enzyme An enzyme from bacteria that can recognize specific base sequences in DNA and cut the DNA at that site (the…
- Nitrogen, liquid See: Liquid nitrogen
- Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: (Abbreviated PXE). A genetic disorder characterized by degeneration of elastic…
- Skin abscess A common boil, a collection of pus beneath the skin, which may need to be surgically lanced to let it drain…
- Oxygen tent A tent-like device used to deliver high levels of oxygen to a patient in a bed. The tent typically covers the…
- USDA US Department of Agriculture
- Fibroadenoma A benign growth in the breast that is solid, firm, smooth and usually painless or only slightly tender…
- Sigmoid In human anatomy, the lower colon (the lower portion of the large bowel). 'Sigmoid' is short for 'sigmoid…
- Big bone disease See: Kashin-Beck disease