Category: D

A pathologic condition that presents a group of clinical signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings peculiar to it and setting the condition apart as an abnormal entity differing from normal or other pathologic conditions. Any condition of the body or mind, acute or chronic, that interferes with the person’s ability to function effectively under ordinary environmental…

A tablet or solution that when rinsed in the oral cavity visibly stains dental plaque colonies. It is often used as an adjunct in oral hygiene instructions because it helps the patient identify the areas of plaque accumulation that can potentially induce hard and soft tissue damage.  

Removal of the intraarticular disk. It typically refers to removing the meniscus or intraarticular cartilage in a joint. Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk. A surgical intervention involving the partial or complete removal of a damaged intervertebral disc. Discectomy is employed to alleviate the symptoms associated with disc prolapse, which occurs when an intervertebral…

Variant spelling of disk. The central part of the cap surface of a mushroom. Round and flat, shaped like a coin. A flat round structure. Small, circular bone with two flat surfaces; acts as a cushion to decrease impact during body movements. An anatomical term describing a rounded flattened structure. Examples are the cartilagenous disc…

The separation of two articulated structures at their joint parts. The amputation of a limb at a joint, which does not involve dividing a bone. Separation of two bones at a joint This may be the result of an injury or it may be done by the surgeon at operation in the course of amputation;…

Device inserted into an osteotomy in order to assess its orientation or position relative to adjacent teeth and anatomic structures. Also used to verify and assist in achieving parallelism  

Retention obtained in a partial removable dental prosthesis by the use of clasps or attachments that resist removal from the abutment teeth.  

The unit of a removable dental prosthesis that engages an abutment tooth to resist movement of the prosthesis away from the basal seats. The unit consists of an extracoronal clasp assembly or intracoronal retainer, for example, precision attachment.  

A negative likeness of bone produced through a flap reflection of overlying tissues and direct impression. Usually, it is the initial part of the two‐stage surgical impression technique for subperiosteal implant construction.  

The three‐dimensional system describing color developed by Munsell. The dimensions are (a) hue (color family), (b) value (lightness/darkness), and (c) chroma (strength).