| IPP | independent practice plan; individual patient profile; inflatable penile prosthesis; inorganic pyrop... |
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| IRP | immunoreactive plasma; immunoreactive proinsulin; incus replacement prosthesis; insulin-releasing po... |
| PCA | para-chloramphetamine; parietal cell antibody; passive cutaneous anaphylaxis; patient care assistant... |
| PORP | partial ossicular replacement prosthesis |
| prosth | prosthesis, prosthetic |
| AW-GC | and wollastonite containing glass ceramic |
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| A-W GC | apatite- and wollastonite-containing glass ceramic |
| RCF | refractory ceramic fibre |
palatal drop prosthesis
| prosthesis | <orthopaedics, surgery> An artificial substitute for a missing body part, such as an arm or leg, eye or tooth, used for functional or cosmetic reasons or both. Origin: Gr. = a putting to (18 Nov 1997) |
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| prosthesis colouring | Colouring, shading, or tinting of prosthetic components, devices, and materials. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prosthesis design | The plan and delineation of prostheses in general or a specific prosthesis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prosthesis failure | Malfunction of implantation shunts, valves, etc., and prosthesis loosening, migration, and breaking. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prosthesis fitting | The fitting and adjusting of artificial parts of the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prosthesis implantation | Surgical insertion of a prosthesis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prosthesis-related infections | Infections resulting from the implantation of prosthetic devices. The infections may be acquired from intraoperative contamination (early) or haematogenously acquired from other sites (late). (12 Dec 1998) |
| provisional prosthesis | An interim dental prosthesis worn for varying periods of time. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hip prosthesis | Replacement for a hip joint. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hybrid prosthesis | A complete denture that is supported by both soft tissue and natural teeth that have been altered so as to permit the denture to fit over them. The altered teeth may have been fitted with short or long copings, locking devices, or connecting bars. Synonym: bar joint denture, hybrid prosthesis, overdenture, telescopic denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| definitive prosthesis | A dental prosthesis to be used over a prescribed period of time. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical prosthesis | An appliance prepared as an aid or as a part of a surgical proceeding, such as a heart valve or cranial plate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental prosthesis | An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture. The dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both. Dentures and specific types of dentures are also available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental prosthesis design | The plan and delineation of dental prostheses in general or a specific dental prosthesis. It does not include denture design. The framework usually consists of metal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental prosthesis, implant-supported | A prosthesis that gains its support, stability, and retention from a substructure that is implanted under the soft tissues of the basal seat of the device and is in contact with bone. (12 Dec 1998) |