| DDP | cisplatin; density-dependent phosphoprotein; difficult denture patient; digital data processing; dis... |
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| RPD | removable partial denture |
| ss | semis; one half; 반 |
| AFO | ankle/foot orthotic [brace or cast]; ankle-foot orthosis |
| beta [Greek letter beta] | an anomer of a carbohydrate; buffer capacity; carbon separated from a carboxyl by one other carbon i... |
| one-sided | 1. Having one side only, or one side prominent; hence, limited to one side; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one-sided view or statement. "Unguarded and one-sided language." 2. <botany> Growing on one side of a stem; as, one-sided flowers. One-sid"ed-ly, One-sidedness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| one-step procedure | A procedure in which a surgical biopsy is performed under general anesthesia and if cancer is found, a mastectomy or lumpectomy is done immediately as part of the same operation. (09 Oct 1997) |
| 3a-hydroxy-5a-pregnan-20-one | A catabolite of progesterone; found in the urine of pregnant women. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 7 alpha-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one-12 alpha monooxygenase | <enzyme> Liver microsomal enzyme active in conversion of cholesterol to cholic acid; introduces a 12 alpha-hydroxyl group into the steroid nucleus of cholesterol Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: 7-hco-monooxygenase, hco 12 alpha-hydroxylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| -one | <chemistry, suffix> A termination indicating that the hydrocarbon to the name of which it is affixed belongs to the fourth series of hydrocarbons, or the third series of unsaturated hydrocarbonsl as, nonone. (29 Oct 1998) |
| bacterial cast | A cast in the urine composed of bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blood cast | A cast usually formed in renal tubules, but may occur in bronchioles; consists of inspissated material that includes various elements of blood (i.e., erythrocytes, leukocytes, fibrin, and so on), resulting from bleeding into the glomerulus or tubule, or into the alveolus or bronchiole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| master cast | A replica of the prepared tooth surfaces, residual ridge areas, and/or other parts of the dental arch as reproduced from an impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| red blood cell cast | A urinary cast composed of a matrix containing red cells in various stages of degeneration and visibility, characteristic of glomerular disease or renal parenchymal bleeding. Synonym: red cell cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| red cell cast | A urinary cast composed of a matrix containing red cells in various stages of degeneration and visibility, characteristic of glomerular disease or renal parenchymal bleeding. Synonym: red cell cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cast | <orthopaedics> A molded orthopaedic appliance that may be composed of fibreglass or plaster useful in the immobilisation of a fracture site for the purposes of healing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cast brace | A specially designed plaster or plastic cast incorporating hinges and other brace components; used in the treatment of fractures to promote early activity and early joint motion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| refractory cast | A cast made of material that will withstand the high temperatures of metal casting or soldering without disintegrating. Synonym: investment cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal cast | Any type of cast formed in a renal tubule, and found in the urine consisting of various materials, e.g., albumin, cells, blood. Synonym: tube cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| granular cast | A relatively dark, dense urinary cast of coarsely or finely particulate cellular debris and other proteinaceous material, frequently seen in chronic renal disease but also in the recovery phase of acute renal failure. See: waxy cast. (05 Mar 2000) |