| metal interface | In dentistry, a boundary between metal and nonsolvent solder, or between metal and surface oxide. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| crystalline interface | In dentistry, a boundary between adjacent crystals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| structural interface | In dentistry, a boundary between tooth and restorative material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermoepidermal interface | The line of meeting of the dermis and epidermis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interface | 1. A surface that forms a common boundary of two bodies. 2. The boundary between regions of different radiopacity, acoustic, or magnetic resonance properties; the projection of the interface between tissues of different such properties on an image. (05 Mar 2000) |
| user-computer interface | The portion of an interactive computer program that issues messages to and receives commands from a user. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bovine colloid | <protein> Protein present in serum that causes agglutination of antibody antigen complement complexes, binds C3b. (18 Nov 1997) |
| radiogold colloid | A radioactive isotope of gold emitting negative beta particles and gamma radiation, with a half-life of 2.7 days; formerly used for irradiation of closed serous cavities in the palliative treatment of ascites and pleural effusion due to metastatic malignancies, and for liver scans. Synonym: 198Au colloid, colloidal radioactive gold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gold colloid | A purplish suspension of minute particles of metallic gold, made by reducing a solution of bromauric acid or other acid or salt of gold. It is used as a probe in immunochemistry. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gold colloid, radioactive | <chemical> A radioactive suspension of minute particles of metallic gold, made by exposure to neutrons. It is used in the pleural cavity to treat lung cancer. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, radiopharmaceuticals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reversible colloid | A colloid that is again soluble in water after having been dried at ordinary temperature. Synonym: stable colloid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colloid | <chemistry> Microscopic particles suspended in some sort of liquid medium. The particles are between one nanometre and one micrometre in size and can be macromolecules. (09 Oct 1997) |
| colloid acne | Yellow papules developing in sun-damaged skin of the head and backs of the hands, composed of colloid material in the dermis resembling amyloid but with a different ultrastructure. Synonym: colloid acne, colloid pseudomilium, elastosis colloidalis conglomerata. Origin: L. Milium, millet (05 Mar 2000) |
| colloid adenoma | <tumour> A follicular adenoma of the thyroid, composed of large follicles containing colloid. Synonym: macrofollicular adenoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colloid bath | A bath prepared by adding soothing agents such as sodium bicarbonate or oatmeal to the bath water to relieve skin irritation and pruritus. (05 Mar 2000) |