Category: D

A massage technique in which stroking is applied across the longitudinal direction of the tissues of muscles, tendons, ligaments, or fascia to prevent adhesions, increase mobility of the tissue, and align new fibers along the lines of stress.  

A fracture near a dislocated joint.  

A fracture that follows a cranial suture and causes it to separate. A fracture at a site where force was applied.  

The depression behind the lower margin of the mandible at the side of the symphysis menti. The anterior belly of the digastric muscle attaches here.  

A brief method of expressing the dentition of mammals in which the numbers of the teeth are given in the form of a fraction, each portion representing one quadrant; the numbers of the upper teeth form the numerator, and those of the lower teeth the denominator.  

Forceps for general use in dressing wounds and removing dead tissue and drainage tubes.  

Forceps of varying shapes for grasping teeth during extraction procedures.  

The connective tissue structure that encloses the developing tooth within the substance of the jaw before tooth eruption.  

Rapid contractions of the diaphragm. They may occur intermittently or be present for an extended period. The cause is unknown.  

Decreased intravascular, interstitial and/or intracellular fluid. This refers to dehydration, water loss alone without change in sodium.