| practical | 1. Of or pertaining to practice or action. 2. Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from ideal or theoretical; as, practical chemistry. "Man's practical understanding." . "For all practical purposes." . 3. Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind. 4. Derived from practice; as, practical skill. Practical joke, a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of which consists in something done, in distinction from something said; especially, a trick played upon a person. Origin: L. Practicus active, Gr. Fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. To do, work, effect: cf. F. Pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. Pragmatic, Practice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| practical anatomy | Anatomy studied by means of dissection. See: gross anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| practical nurse | A graduate of a specific educational program that prepares the individual for a career in nursing with less responsibility than a graduate or registered nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| practical units | Unit's of magnitudes convenient for use in the practical applications of electricity; as originally defined they were absolute unit's (multiples of CGS electromagnetic unit's); they include the ampere, coulomb, farad, henry, joule, ohm, volt, and watt. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nursing, practical | The practice of nursing by licensed, non-registered persons qualified to provide routine care to the sick. (12 Dec 1998) |
| licensed practical nurse | A nurse who has graduated from an accredited school of practical (vocational) nursing, passed the state examination for licensure and been licensed to practice by a state authority. Program is generally one year in length. Synonym: licensed vocational nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior dental branches of superior dental plexus | Branches passing from the superior dental plexus to the roots of the teeth of the upper jaw. Synonym: rami dentales superiores plexus dentalis superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior dental branches of inferior dental plexus | Branches passing from the inferior dental plexus to the roots of the teeth of the lower jaw. Synonym: rami dentales inferiores plexus dentalis inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acid etching, dental | Pretreatment of tooth surfaces with etching agents, usually phosphoric acid, to increase the adhesion of various resin systems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| american dental association | Professional society representing the field of dentistry. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anterior superior dental arteries | Origin, infraorbital artery within intraorbital canal; distribution, via anterior alveolar canals to upper incisors and canine teeth, mucus membrane of maxillary sinus. Synonym: arteriae alveolares superiores anteriores, anterior superior dental arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apical dental foramen | The opening at the apex of the root of a tooth that gives passage to the nerve and blood vessels. Synonym: foramen apicis dentis, apical dental foramen, root foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arrested dental caries | Carious lesions that have become inactive and stopped progressing; they may exhibit changes in colour and/or consistency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biomedical and dental materials | Substances used in biomedicine or dentistry predominantly for their physical, as opposed to chemical, properties. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radiography, dental | Radiographic techniques used in dentistry. (12 Dec 1998) |