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  • Merging

    The process of combining all individual elements (meshes, copings, connectors, etc.) into one or more meshes suitable for additive or subtractive manufacturing.  

  • Mental nerve

    Terminal branch of the inferior alveolar nerve, arising in the mandibular canal and passing through the mental foramen providing sensation to the chin and lower lip. A nerve which supplies the chin.  

  • Mental foramen

    The anterior opening of the mandibular canal on the lateral aspect of the body of the mandible in the region of the first premolar, giving passage to the mental neurovascular bundle. The opening on the ventral surface of the body of the mandible where the mandibular nerve exits the mandible.  

  • Meniscus

    The fibrocartilaginous articular disk of the temporomandibular joint. Crescent-shaped fibrocartilage within a joint, i.e., shock absorbers in the knee. A common knee injury caused by trauma or fast rotation movements. A cartilage that acts as a cushion between the opposing surfaces of the knee joint. One of two pads of cartilage, the lateral meniscus and…

  • Meniscectomy

    Surgical removal of the intraarticular disk. The surgical removal of a cartilage from the knee. Surgical removal of crescent-shaped cartilage (meniscus) of the knee, done when tom cartilage in the knee joint area causes chronic pain or difficulty in movement. The surgical removal of a portion of one of the two pads of cartilage, called…

  • Membrane tack

    A metal device used to stabilize a membrane by fixing it to the alveolar bone, providing for stability.  

  • Membrane

    A thin, soft, pliable sheet or layer, especially of plant or animal origin. A thin layer of tissue that lines a cavity, envelops a vessel or part, or separates a space or organ. Thin, film-like, flexible, often translucent. A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface. A thin layer of tissue (skin) that…

  • Melanoplakia

    Melanoplakia

    Patches of pigmentation on the oral mucosa. Areas of pigment in the mucous membrane inside the mouth. Pigmented areas of melanin in the mucous membrane lining the inside of the cheeks.  

  • Melanoma

    Melanoma

    A neoplasm made up of melaninpigmented cells. When used alone, the term refers to malignant melanoma. Malignant tumour of melanocytes which are found predominantly in skin but also in the bowel and the eye and appear as pigmented lesions. A tumour of skin and mucosa arising from the pigment-producing cells. A malignant form of skin…

  • Melanin

    The dark, amorphous pigment of the skin, hair, various tumors, the choroid coat of the eye, and substantia nigra of the brain. The substance that gives the skin its color. A dark pigment produced in the skin. Dark-skinned individuals produce more melanin. Melanin production increases in response to sunlight, causing the skin to become darken.…

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