| fixed idea | An exaggerated notion, belief, or delusion that persists, despite evidence to the contrary, and controls the mind, the obstinate conviction of a psychotic person regarding the correctness of his delusion. Synonym: idee fixe, overvalued idea, permanent dominant idea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| permanent dominant idea | An exaggerated notion, belief, or delusion that persists, despite evidence to the contrary, and controls the mind, the obstinate conviction of a psychotic person regarding the correctness of his delusion. Synonym: idee fixe, overvalued idea, permanent dominant idea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| compulsive idea | A fixed and repetitively recurring idea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperquantivalent idea | An idea that dominates all thought and cannot easily be changed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dominant idea | An idea that governs all one's actions and thoughts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idea | Any mental image or concept. Origin: G. Semblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| idea of reference | The misinterpretation that other people's statements or acts or neutral objects in the environment are directed toward one's self when, in fact, they are not. (05 Mar 2000) |
| overvalued idea | An exaggerated notion, belief, or delusion that persists, despite evidence to the contrary, and controls the mind, the obstinate conviction of a psychotic person regarding the correctness of his delusion. Synonym: idee fixe, overvalued idea, permanent dominant idea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture, partial, fixed | A partial denture attached to prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants by cementation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, partial, fixed, resin-bonded | A commonly used prosthesis that results in a strong, permanent restoration. It consists of an electrolytically etched cast-metal retainer that is cemented (bonded), using resins, to adjacent teeth whose enamel was previously acid-treated (acid-etched). This type of bridgework is sometimes referred to as a maryland bridge. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fixed | 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable. 2. <chemistry> Stable; non-volatile. <chemistry> Fixed air, the fixed point about which any line of troops wheels. <astronomy> Fixed stars, such stars as always retain nearly the same apparent position and distance with respect to each other, thus distinguished from planets and comets. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fixed alkali | Any alkali other than a weakly ionised one, like ammonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fixed alkaloid | A nonvolatile alkaloid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fixed appliance | <dentistry> Any orthodontic component that is cemented or bonded to the teeth. (08 Jan 1998) |
| fixed bridge | A restoration of one or more missing teeth which cannot be readily removed by the patient or dentist; it is permanently attached to natural teeth or roots which furnish the primary support to the appliance. Synonym: bridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fixed contracture | Contracture, usually due to fibrosis within the muscle that persists whether the subject is conscious or unconscious. Synonym: fixed contracture. (05 Mar 2000) |