| BDA | balloon dilation angioplasty; British Dental Association |
|---|---|
| CBV | capillary blood cell velocity; catheter balloon valvuloplasty; central blood volume; cerebral blood ... |
| DBC | dibencozide; distal balloon catheter; dye-binding capacity |
| EBC | esophageal balloon catheter |
| FAST | flow-assisted, short-term [balloon catheter]; fluorescent antibody staining technique; fluoro-allerg... |
| intra-aortic balloon pumping | Counterpulsation in which a pumping unit synchronised with the patient's electrocardiogram rapidly fills a balloon in the aorta with helium or carbon dioxide in early diastole and evacuates the balloon at the onset of systole. As the balloon inflates, it raises aortic diastolic pressure, and as it deflates, it lowers aortic systolic pressure. The result is a decrease in left ventricular work and increased myocardial and peripheral perfusion. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| laser-assisted balloon angioplasty | <cardiology, procedure> Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These procedures can take several forms including: 1. Laser fibre delivering the energy while the inflated balloon centres the fibre and occludes the blood flow. 2. Balloon angioplasty immediately following laser angioplasty. 3. Laser energy transmitted through angioplasty balloons that contain an internal fibre. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abnormal occlusion | An arrangement of the teeth which is not considered to be within the normal range of variation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute vascular occlusion | <cardiology, surgery> A serious condition that results from the sudden blockage of an artery, usually with a blood clot. (27 Sep 1997) |
| afunctional occlusion | A malocclusion which does not permit normal function of the dentition. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior occlusion | The occlusion of anterior teeth. Synonym: mesial occlusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aortic occlusion | A blockage of the aorta somewhere along its path. This can result in irreversible damage to the organs which depend on aortic blood below the level of the blockage. See: atherosclerosis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| balanced occlusion | The simultaneous contacting of the upper and lower teeth on the right and left and in the anterior and posterior occlusal areas in centric and eccentric positions within the functional range; used primarily in reference to the mouth, but also arranged and observed on articulators, developed to prevent a tipping or rotating of the denture bases in relation to the supporting structures. Synonym: balanced articulation, balanced bite. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bimaxillary protrusive occlusion | An occlusion in which both the maxilla and mandible protrude, causing the long axes of the maxillary anterior teeth to be at an extremely acute angle to the mandibular teeth; may be secondary to a skeletal or dental deformity, or both; seen commonly in blacks. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal occlusion | Malposition of a tooth toward the cheek, the occlusion as seen from the buccal side of the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vascular occlusion | A sudden blockage of a blood vessel usually with a blood clot. Blockage of a vein results in deep venous thrombosis. Blockage of an artery results in a surgical emergency. (27 Sep 1997) |
| gliding occlusion | <dentistry> The contact relationship of the occlusal surfaces of the upper and lower teeth when moving into and away from centric occlusion. Synonym: gliding occlusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mechanically balanced occlusion | A balanced occlusion without reference to physiologic considerations, as on an articulator. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathogenic occlusion | An occlusal relationship capable of producing pathologic changes in the supporting tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| central retinal artery occlusion | <ophthalmology> The sudden blockage of the retinal artery with a blood clot that commonly leads to a painless but irreversible blindness in that eye. (12 Jan 1998) |