| PVE | premature ventricular extrasystole; prosthetic valve endocarditis |
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| AJKD | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
| JOC | Journal of Oncologic Clinical(?) |
| AEM | Academic Emergency Medicine [journal]; analytical electron microscopy; ambulatory electrocardiograph... |
| AM | Academic Medicine [journal]; actomyosin; acute myelofibrosis; adult male; adult monocyte; aerospace ... |
| dentistry, operative | That phase of clinical dentistry concerned with the restoration of parts of existing teeth that are defective through disease, trauma, or abnormal development, to the state of normal function, health, and esthetics, including preventive, diagnostic, biological, mechanical, and therapeutic techniques, as well as material and instrument science and application. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| in dentistry | The specialised bony structure which supports the teeth; it consists of the cortical bone that comprises the tooth socket into which the roots of the tooth fit, and is supported by the trabecular bone. Synonym: alveolar supporting bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occupational dentistry | The branch of dentistry concerned with maintaining oral health of employees in occupational environments. (12 Dec 1998) |
| operative dentistry | Usually, the individual restoration of teeth by means of metallic or nonmetallic materials. Synonym: restorative dentistry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthetic dentistry | A field of dentistry concerned especially with the appearance of a dental restoration as achieved through its form and colour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| forensic dentistry | The application of dental knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |
| legal dentistry | The application of dental knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |