| extrusion | <cell biology> A process where a cell exports large particles or organelles (transports them through its cell membrane to the outside). Requires energy. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| extrusion of a tooth | Elongation of a tooth; movement of a tooth in an occlusal or incisal direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| border molding | The shaping of an impression material by the manipulation or action of the tissues adjacent to the borders of an impression. Synonym: muscle-trimming, tissue molding, tissue-trimming. (05 Mar 2000) |
| molding | Shaping by means of a mold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compression molding | The act of pressing or squeezing together to form a shape in a mold, the adaptation of a plastic material to the negative form of a split mold by pressure. See: injection molding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injection molding | The adaptation of a plastic material to the negative form of a closed mold by forcing the material into the mold through appropriate gateways. See: compression molding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue molding | The shaping of an impression material by the manipulation or action of the tissues adjacent to the borders of an impression. Synonym: muscle-trimming, tissue molding, tissue-trimming. (05 Mar 2000) |