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  • Adipose atrophy

    Loss of fat tissue.  

  • Adiadochokinesia

    Inability to make opposing movements in quick succession, such as jaw opening and closing. The inability to perform rapid alternating movements of one or more of the extremities.  

  • Adhesive

    Intervening substance used to unite adjoining surfaces. In maxillofacial prosthetics, adhesives are used for border adaptation, marginal seal, and the retention of facial, auricular, nasal, or orbital prostheses. Systems commonly used include biphasic adhesive tape and medical‐grade adhesives.  

  • Adhesion

    Physical process of attachment of a substance to the surface of another substance, usually due to a molecular attraction that exists between the surfaces. (Of different organs) attachment (but not fusion). Friction between molecules that causes them to adhere to each other. Things that are stuck to each other. A stable connection between two parts…

  • Adherence

    The act or quality of uniting two or more surfaces or parts. A steady devotion, allegiance, or attachment. Used most commonly when referring to a person’s taking medications in the amount and frequency recommended. Sometimes called compliance. The degree of compliance or continuance of a therapeutic action; ability of two surfaces to stick together. The…

  • Adenovirus

    Adenovirus

    A DNA virus 80–90 nanometers in size. It can cause respiratory illness and conjunctivitis in humans. Human adenoviruses comprise at least 31 serotypes that can be divided into three groups on the basis of oncogenicity. A group of viruses that cause respiratory tract and eye infections. Adenoviruses used in gene therapy are altered to carry…

  • Adenopathy

    Adenopathy

    Pathologic enlargement of glands, especially lymphatic glands. A general enlargement of the lymph glands or any particular area of the body. General term for gland disease and enlargement, of the lymph glands. Swelling and morbid change in lymph nodes; glandular disease.  

  • Adenitis

    Adenitis

    Inflammation of a lymph node or gland, often associated with infection, as in neck adenitis in cases of throat infection. An inflammatory condition of a LYMPH node; also known as lymphadenitis. The condition may affect lymph nodes in the neck; at the back of the neck; in the mesentery, the membrane that attaches organs to…

  • Additive surface treatment

    Added surface. Alteration of the surface of a dental implant by addition of material.  

  • Additive manufacturing file (AMF)

    An open standard file format for describing objects for additive manufacturing processes such as 3D printing. The official ISO/ASTM 52915:2013 standard is an XML‐based format designed to allow any computer‐aided design software to describe the shape and composition of any 3D object to be fabricated on any 3D printer. Unlike its predecessor STL format, AMF…

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