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Autoglaze
The creation of a glazed surface on a ceramic restoration by increasing the firing temperature to generate surface flow. Also called overglaze.
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Autogenous graft
Tissue taken from the patient’s own body and moved to a different site from its origin. Also called autograft or autotransplant.
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Autogenous bone graft
Bone graft, taken from an intraoral or extraoral site and placed in the same individual. Origin of the graft will determine whether it is cortical, corticocancellous, or cancellous in nature. Particulate grafts may be harvested with hand instruments or prepared by introducing chips into a bone mill. Block grafts can be harvested when a cortical…
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Autogenous
Originating or derived from within the same subject; not derived from an external source; self‐produced, autologous, endogenous. Produced either in the person’s body, or using tissue from the person’s own body. A term applied to products which arise within the body. It is applied to bacterial vaccines manufactured from the organisms found in discharges from…
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Autocrine
Transfer of chemical compounds as hormones and growth factors within the cell.
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Auscultation
The process of determining the condition of various parts of the body by listening to the sounds they emit. Listening to sounds produced by the internal organs or other body parts for diagnostic purposes. A diagnostic technique of listening for sounds within the body, particularly the lungs, heart, or abdominal viscera. The act of listening…
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Auriculotemporal syndrome
A congenital or acquired condition (especially after surgery on the parotid gland) characterized by sweating and flushing in the periauricular and temporal areas when certain foods are eaten. Also known as Frey’s syndrome, Baillarger’s syndrome, or Dupny’s syndrome.
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Auricular prosthesis
Fixed/removable artificial replacement for all or part of a human ear.
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Augmentation
The act of enlarging or increasing, as in size, extent, or quantity, beyond the existing size. augmentation. Grafting procedure designed to increase the volume of existing tissues, usually referring to bone for the purpose of adequate bony support around implants and/or improving tissue contours for esthetic purposes; also in alveolar ridge augmentation, bone grafts or…
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Augment
To make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense.
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