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A term applied to x-rays produced by very high voltage, usually in the megavolt range.  

The development of an additional condition as a complication to an existing disease.  

Exceptionally soft; noting roentgen rays of extremely long wavelength and low penetrating power.  

To add more of a substance to a solution than can be dissolved permanently. To overly saturate; to introduce a greater quantity of a substance than a liquid can usually and permanently dissolve. For instance, heating a liquid can occasionally allow more solid to dissolve in it compared to when it is at room temperature.…

A condition in which the host is infested or infected with a greater number of parasites than can be supported.  

A parasite that lives upon another parasite.  

More than the usual number of teeth. Extra teeth develop in approx. 2% of the population, with almost all of them being maxillary incisors or mesiodens. A cleft palate or other developmental disturbances dirupt the dental lamina and often result in palatal supernumerary teeth.  

Floating on a surface, as oil on water. The growth base for bacteria that contains beneficial metabolic byproducts, including antimicrobial compounds (such as hydrogen peroxide and acidophilin), vitamins, enzymes, cellular building blocks, antioxidants, and immunostimulants. The liquid that remains after removing suspended particles. Positioned either above or atop another object. Refers to the liquid that…

A partial occlusion of the superior vena cava with resulting interference of venous blood flow from the head and neck to the heart. This emergency condition is typically caused by obstruction of the great vessels, usually by a cancer located in the mediastinum. It is marked by venous engorgement and edema of the head and…

To bring on, over, or above an already existing condition or situation. To introduce a new element or complexity to an already existing condition.