| CDA | Canadian Dental Association; Certified Dental Assistant; chenodeoxycholic acid; ciliary dyskinesia a... |
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| DP | data processing; deep pulse; definitive procedure; degradation product; degree of polymerization; de... |
| OBS(?) | Organic Brain Syndrome |
| 'Greek letter alpha' | angular acceleration; first [carbon atom next to the carbon atom bearing the active group in organic... |
| AOBS | acute organic brain syndrome |
| intercellular cement | A hypothetical adhesive substance formerly believed to occur between some epithelial cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tooth cement | <dentistry> A bony substance covering the root of a tooth. (08 Jan 1998) |
| zinc oxide-eugenol cement | Least irritating of the cements. The powder is essentially zinc oxide with strengtheners and accelerators. The liquid is basically eugenol. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p50) (12 Dec 1998) |
| zinc phosphate cement | <chemical> A material used for cementation of inlays, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances and occasionally as a temporary restoration. It is prepared by mixing zinc oxide and magnesium oxide powders with a liquid consisting principally of phosphoric acid, water, and buffers. Chemical name: Phosphoric acid, zinc salt (2:3) (12 Dec 1998) |
| unmodified zinc oxide-eugenol cement | A dental cement obtained by mixing zinc oxide and eugenol without modifiers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute organic brain syndrome | <syndrome> A constellation of behavioural or psychological signs and symptoms including problems with attention, concentration, memory, confusion, anxiety, and depression caused by transient or permanent dysfunction of the brain. Synonym: acute organic brain syndrome, OBS, organic mental syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| volatile organic compounds | (VOC) Emissions of non-methane hydrocarbons, measured by standard DEQ methods. (05 Dec 1998) |
| substance-induced organic mental disorders | Mental disorders caused by use of drugs, e.g., cocaine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organic | Any foods grown without the use of chemical fertilisers or pesticides, in soil made rich by composting and mulching. Pertaining to carbon-based compounds produced by living plants, animals or by synthetic processes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| organic acid | An acid made up of molecules containing organic radicals; e.g., acetic acid, citric acid, which contain the ionizable -COOH group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organic brain syndrome | <syndrome> A constellation of behavioural or psychological signs and symptoms including problems with attention, concentration, memory, confusion, anxiety, and depression caused by transient or permanent dysfunction of the brain. Synonym: acute organic brain syndrome, OBS, organic mental syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organic catalyst | A catalyst that is an organic molecule. See: enzyme, ribozyme. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organic chemicals | A broad class of substances containing carbon and its derivatives. Many of these chemicals will frequently contain hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements. They exist in either carbon chain or carbon ring form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| organic chemistry | <chemistry> A branch of chemistry that deals specifically with the structures, synthesis and reactions of carbon-containing compounds. (11 Jan 1998) |
| organic compound | <chemistry> A compound containing carbon. (11 Jan 1998) |