| provision | 1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation. 2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation. "Making provision for the relief of strangers." (Bacon) 3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; often in the plural. "And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast." (Milton) 4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions. 5. A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation. 6. A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. Origin: L. Provisio: cf. F. Provision. See Provide. To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison. "They were provisioned for a journey." (Palfrey) Origin: Provisioned; Provisioning. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| provisional | Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty. Origin: Cf. F. Provisionnel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| provisional callus | The callus that develops to keep the ends of the fractured bone in apposition; it is absorbed after union is complete. Synonym: temporary callus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| provisional cortex | An extensive area of the adrenal gland present in primates during foetal life and for a short period after birth; located between the definitive cortex and the medulla, it contains large steroid-secreting cells arranged in a reticular pattern; involution of this zone in humans is largely completed by three months after birth. Synonym: androgenic zone, foetal reticularis, foetal zone, provisional cortex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| provisional denture | A dental prosthesis to be used for a short interval of time for reasons of esthetics, mastication, occlusal support, or convenience, or to condition the patient to accept an artificial substitute for missing natural teeth until more definite prosthetic dental treatment can be provided. Synonym: provisional denture, temporary denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| provisional ligature | A ligature applied to an artery in continuity at the beginning of an operation to prevent haemorrhage, but removed when the operation is completed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| provisional prosthesis | An interim dental prosthesis worn for varying periods of time. (05 Mar 2000) |
| provisionally | By way of provision for the time being; temporarily. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| provisionary | Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty. Origin: Cf. F. Provisionnel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |