| forensic dentistry | The application of dental knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dental jurisprudence | The application of dental knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical jurisprudence | The application of medical knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |
| jurisprudence | The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice. "The talents of Abelard were not confined to theology, jurisprudence, philosophy." (J. Warton) Medical jurisprudence, that branch of juridical law which concerns questions of medicine. Origin: L. Jurisprudentia; jus, juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a matter, prudence: cf. F. Jurisprudence. See Just, and Prudence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| forensic | <law> Belonging to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate; used in legal proceedings, or in public discussions; argumentative; rhetorical; as, forensic eloquence or disputes. Forensic medicine, medical jurisprudence; medicine in its relations to law. Origin: L. Forensis, fr. Forum a public place, market place. (04 Apr 1998) |
| forensic anthropology | Scientific study of human skeletal remains with the express purpose of identification. This includes establishing individual identity, trauma analysis, facial reconstruction, photographic superimposition, determination of time interval since death, and crime-scene recovery. Forensic anthropologists do not certify cause of death but provide data to assist in determination of probable cause. This is a branch of the field of physical anthropology and qualified individuals are certified by the american board of forensic anthropology. (12 Dec 1998) |
| forensic medicine | The application of medical knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |
| forensic odontology | The application of dental knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |
| forensic psychiatry | Psychiatry in its legal aspects. This includes criminology, penology, commitment of mentally ill, the psychiatrist's role in compensation cases, the problems of releasing information to the court, and of expert testimony. (12 Dec 1998) |
| forensic psychology | The application of psychology to legal matters in a court of law. (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) |
| paediatric dentistry | The practice of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of children, proper maintenance, and treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geriatric dentistry | <specialty> The branch of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of older people. (12 Dec 1998) |
| restorative dentistry | Usually, the individual restoration of teeth by means of metallic or nonmetallic materials. Synonym: restorative dentistry. (05 Mar 2000) |