Category: N

Nonuniform rational basis spline.  

Hypothesis being tested about a population, typically that no difference exists between the mean values of two groups. The assumption that any difference found between two samples or populations is due to chance rather than to a systematic variation. In epidemiology, a statement expressing no relationship between two or more variables. The assumption that the…

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug.  

A deleterious or harmful substance; not wholesome. Used of particular weeds, also animal pests, that are universally disliked for the economic damage they cause, and generally implying the existence of a legal prohibition, or a requirement to take steps to control them.  

Data that has a symmetrical, bell‐shaped distribution where the mean, median, and mode are identical. A frequency distribution. A bell-shaped curve that graphically rep¬ resents statistical data called norms, such as test scores; an ideal form that tends to result when large numbers of data are depicted on a graph. This form, like an upturned…

Undesirable contacts of the opposing occlusal surfaces on the nonworking side.  

The condyle on the nonworking side.  

Segment of the dental arch (right or left) that is opposite the side at which the teeth occlude during mandibular function. Also known as balancing side.  

Undesirable tooth contact(s) on the nonworking side of the mandible during excursive movement.  

Graft harvested solely as an osseous graft and without accompanying vasculature.