Category: T

Anastomosing bony spicules in cancellous bone forming a meshwork of intercommunicating spaces filled with connective tissue.  

Interconnected bony spicules in cancellous bone. A septum that extends into an organ from its wall or capsule. A thin strip of stiff tissue which divides an organ or bone tissue into sections. Trabeculae, mass of connective tissue that divides an organ into parts (e.g., in the penis) or stabilizes and secures an organ, as…

Titanium plasma sprayed.  

A poisonous substance produced by an organism or within living cells. A poison of animal, vegetable, or microbial origin. Specific, characterizable, poisonous chemicals, often proteins, with specific biological properties, including immunogenicity, produced by microbes, higher plants, or animals. A poisonous product produced by microorganisms. A substance (e.g., produced in some cases by disease-causing microorganisms) which…

The degree to which a substance can damage an organism. The reaction can be localized or systemic and the response level depends on the toxin’s dose, rate of release, route of administration, duration of exposure, and specific characteristics. The quality of being poisonous, especially the degree of virulence of a toxic microbe or of a…

The ability of a material to resist fracture when stressed.  

A bony exostosis on the lingual aspect of the mandible, generally in the premolar/molar region; commonly bilateral. An exostosis that develops on the lingual aspect of the body of the mandible.  

Stress caused by a load that tends to twist an object.  

Device designed to apply a tightening force (i.e., torque) with a self‐limiting feature to prevent over‐ or undertightening. It may be manual or electric.