Glossary

Bone‐anchored hearing aid.  

An azalide antibiotic which inhibits bacterial protein synthesis, and is effective against a wide range of gram‐positive, gram‐negative, and anaerobic ...

New generation of macrolide derivatives with improved pharmacokinetic properties, tissue penetration, and activity against many gram‐positive and gram‐negative bacteria.  

Nerve injury with loss of axonal continuity, but with maintenance of the myelin sheath. Sensory and/or motor functions are impaired. ...

The horizontal imaginary line or plane determined by the transverse horizontal axis of the mandible as it correlates with the ...

The prepared or intended path of insertion and removal for a dental restoration as it relates to its axial surface. ...

A real or imaginary straight line passing through the center of a body, such as the mandible. Long axis of ...

The side of a body that is in its long axis. In dentistry, the surface of a tooth preparation that ...

The exterior of a body that is oriented in its long axis.  

A thin section from computed tomography scan data (usually 0.125–2.0 millimeters thick) transverse to the patient’s length axis, ideally parallel ...