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BON (abbrev)
Bisphosphonate‐associated osteonecrosis.
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Bolus
A rounded mass of food or pharmaceutical preparation ready to be swallowed. A mass of food which has been chewed and is ready to be swallowed. A mass of food passing along the intestine. Single large dose of a substance sometimes administered as a pill and sometimes as a solution. Chewed mass of food in…
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Boley gauge
A caliper‐type sliding gauge used for measuring thickness and linear dimension.
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BMU (abbrev)
Basic multicellular unit.
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BMPR (abbrev)
Bone morphogenetic protein receptors.
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BMP (abbrev)
Bone morphogenetic protein.
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BMD (abbrev)
Bone mineral density.
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Blood clot
Semi‐solidified mass in the bloodstream formed of an aggregation of blood factors, primarily platelets and fibrin, with entrapment of cellular elements. Also called coagulum. A soft, coherent, jellylike mass resulting from the conversion of fibrogen to fibrin. A soft mass of coagulated blood in a vein or an artery. A mass of blood that has…
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Blood cell
Element found in peripheral blood. In humans, the normal mature form is a nonnucleated, yellowish, biconcave disk, adapted by virtue of its configuration and its hemoglobin content to the transport of oxygen. A red or white cell in the blood. Any of two types of cells red blood cells (erythrocytes) and white blood cells (leukocytes)…
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Block out
Removal of unwanted undercuts on a cast. The activity of applying wax or another similar provisional substance to portions of a cast that have unnecessary or unwanted undercuts. Desired undercuts that are essential for fabricating the prosthesis are left as such.
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