| surface r. |
a rigid extension of a partial denture, which contacts the unaltered extracoronal surface of a tooth.
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| surface t. |
the tension or resistance which acts to preserve the integrity of a surface, such as the tension or resistance to rupture possessed by the surface film of a liquid, or the tension or strain upon the surface of a liquid in contact with another substance with which it does not mix.
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| surface-active a. |
a substance that exerts a change on the surface properties of a liquid, especially one that reduces its surface tension, such as a detergent. Called also surfactant.
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| surfers' k.’s |
see under nodule.
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| surfers' n.’s |
hyperplastic, fibrosing, rarely ulcerated granulomas 1 to 3 cm in diameter, occurring over bony prominences of the feet and legs of surfers, occurring as a result of repeated trauma from kneeling on surfboards; called also Malibu disease and surfers' knobs or knots.
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