| CPSC | congenital paucity of secondary synaptic clefts [syndrome]; Consumer Products Safety Commission |
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| HSH | hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia |
| HSRD | hypertension secondary to renal disease |
| LSSA | lipid-soluble secondary antioxidant |
| PRICES | protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation, support [primary treatment of tendinitis and overuse ... |
| proximal caries | Caries occurring in the proximal surface, either distal or mesial, of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| senile dental caries | Caries occurring in old age, usually interproximally and in the cementum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smooth surface caries | Caries initiated on the smooth surfaces of teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nursing bottle caries | Rampant caries of the primary dentition associated with the habitual use, after age 1, of a baby bottle as an aid for sleeping. Synonym: baby bottle syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| def caries index | An index of past caries experience based upon the number of decayed, extracted, and filled deciduous (indicated by lower case letters) or permanent (indicated by capital letters) teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental caries | <dentistry> Erosion and decay of the tooth caused by the effects of bacteria in the mouth. (27 Sep 1997) |
| df caries index | An index of past caries experience based upon the number of decayed and filled deciduous (indicated by lower case letters) or permanent (indicated by capital letters) teeth. Synonym: df, DF. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distal caries | Loss of structure on the tooth surface that is directed away from the median plane of the dental arch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dmfs caries index | An index of past caries experience based upon the number of decayed, missing, and filled surfaces of deciduous (indicated by lower case letters) or permanent (indicated by capital letters) teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incipient caries | Beginning caries or decay. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdental caries | Caries between the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occlusal caries | Caries starting from the occlusal surface of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fissure caries | Caries beginning in a fissure on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| CS2 secondary alkylsulfohydrolase | <enzyme> From comamonas terrigena Registry number: EC 3.1.6.- Synonym: cs2 sa sulfohydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| protein structure, secondary | The stage in the development of protein structure in which regular hydrogen-bond interactions within contiguous stretches of polypeptide chain give rise to alpha helices and beta sheets. This is the first folding level of protein building. (12 Dec 1998) |