| PROC | A vitamin K-dependent protein in plasma that enters into the cascade of biochemical events leading to the formation of a clot. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tooth preparation, prosthodontic | The selected form given to a natural tooth when it is reduced by instrumentation to receive a prosthesis (e.g., artificial crown or a retainer for a fixed or removable prosthesis). The selection of the form is guided by clinical circumstances and physical properties of the materials that make up the prosthesis. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p239) (12 Dec 1998) |