| HC | hair cell; hairy cell; handicapped; head circumference; head compression; health care; healthy contr... |
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| HCA | heart cell aggregate; hepatocellular adenoma; home care aide; Hospital Corporation of America; hydro... |
| HSHC | hydrocortisone hemisuccinate |
| HT | Hashimoto thyroiditis; hearing test; hearing threshold; heart; heart transplantation, heart transpla... |
| HYD | hydralazine; hydration, hydrated; hydrocortisone; hydroxyurea |
| cavity preparation form | The configuration or shape of a cavity preparation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| root canal preparation | Preparatory activities in root canal therapy by partial or complete extirpation of diseased pulp, cleaning and sterilization of the empty canal, enlarging and shaping the canal to receive the sealing material. The cavity may be prepared by mechanical, sonic, chemical, or other means. (12 Dec 1998) |
| preparation | 1. <pharmacology> A medicine made ready for use. 2. <anatomy, pathology> A specimen made ready and preserved for study. Origin: L. Praeparatio (18 Nov 1997) |
| histocytological preparation techniques | Methods of preparing cells or tissues for examination and study of their origin, structure, function, or pathology. The methods include preservation, fixation, sectioning, staining, replica, or other technique to allow for viewing using a microscope. (12 Dec 1998) |
| site preparation | Various treatments applied to a harvested area to promote regeneration of the site. (05 Dec 1998) |
| dental cavity preparation | <dentistry> An operation in which carious material is removed from teeth and biomechanically correct forms are established in the teeth to receive and retain restorations. A constant requirement is provision for prevention of failure of the restoration through recurrence of decay or inadequate resistance to applied stresses. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p239-40) (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth preparation | Procedures carried out with regard to the teeth or tooth structures preparatory to specified dental therapeutic and surgical measures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth preparation, prosthodontic | The selected form given to a natural tooth when it is reduced by instrumentation to receive a prosthesis (e.g., artificial crown or a retainer for a fixed or removable prosthesis). The selection of the form is guided by clinical circumstances and physical properties of the materials that make up the prosthesis. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p239) (12 Dec 1998) |