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A unit of pressure or stress equal to 1 million pascals. It is equivalent to 145 psi(lb/in2) or 9.87 kg/cm2.  

Any substance resembling marrow in structure. Bone formed as an outgrowth from the endosteal lining of the shaft of long bones in birds. The main purpose is accumulation of calcium to be used in the formation of an egg shell. When the shell is being calcified, the medullary bone is destroyed and the calcium is…

Pertaining to the bone marrow. Having the nature of pith. Referring to a medulla. To the medulla oblongata.  

Movement of the nonworking condyle toward the midfacial sagittal plane.  

Data of the same patient taken at different points in time, such as change detection or tumor monitoring.  

Bioengineered form of calcium sulfate, a bone substitute used for intraoral grafting procedures. The shape and size of the hemihydrate crystals are modified to ensure a controlled and slower resorption profile.  

Instrument, apparatus, machine, or other related article, including any components (part or accessory), intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, for the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans. An appliance or equipment intended to help a person to maintain or improve health. Any health care product intended for…

A hypothetical plane passing from anterior to posterior that divides a body into right and left halves. An imaginary flat surface on the midline and at right angles to the coronal plane, which divides the body into right and left halves. A vertical plane through the trunk and head dividing the body into right and…

An obsolete term referring to a point in the median sagittal plane that is in the center (measuring anterior to posterior) of the mandibular ridge.  

A hypothetical line that divides the body into left and right halves. An imaginary line joining any two points in the periphery of the median plane of the body or one of its parts.