Category: A

  • Autoradiography

    Photographic recording of radiation from radioactive material obtained by placing the surface of the radioactive material in proximity to a detector sensitive to the emitted spectrum, most commonly X‐ray film or a charge coupled device. A technique to detect radioactively labeled molecules by creating an image on photographic film. The slab of gel or other…

  • Autopolymerizing resin

    Resin capable of polymerization via a chemical activator and catalyzing agent. Also called cold‐ or selfcuring resin.  

  • Autopolymer

    A resin polymerized by a chemical reaction that occurs by adding an activator and a catalyst without adding heat.  

  • Autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction

    A proliferative reaction of normal typical T lymphocytes when co‐cultured with autologous HLADR‐positive non‐T lymphocytes.  

  • Autologous

    Pertaining to self; defining products or components derived or transferred from one anatomic location to another within the recipient. Referring to a graft or other material coming from the same source. In medicine, a general term referring to a type of transplant or blood transfusion that comes from the person’s own body. Tissue, bone marrow,…

  • Autoimmunity

    An immune response to an organism’s own tissues or components. An immune response resulting in the presence of self-antigens or autoantigens on the surface of certain body cells; may result in allergy or autoimmune disease. A condition in which a person’s own cells are attacked by autoantibodies. The destruction of self through the development of…

  • Autograft

    A tissue graft taken from a site that is different from the recipient site of the same individual receiving it. Also called autochthonous graft, autologous graft, autotransplant, and autoplast. Tissue transferred from one position to another within the same individual. A transplant made using parts of the person’s own body. Tissue that is removed from…

  • Autoglaze

    The creation of a glazed surface on a ceramic restoration by increasing the firing temperature to generate surface flow. Also called overglaze.  

  • Autogenous graft

    Tissue taken from the patient’s own body and moved to a different site from its origin. Also called autograft or autotransplant.  

  • Autogenous bone graft

    Autogenous bone graft

    Bone graft, taken from an intraoral or extraoral site and placed in the same individual. Origin of the graft will determine whether it is cortical, corticocancellous, or cancellous in nature. Particulate grafts may be harvested with hand instruments or prepared by introducing chips into a bone mill. Block grafts can be harvested when a cortical…