| ASHN | acute sclerosing hyaline necrosis |
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| ATN | acute tubular necrosis; augmented transition network |
| AVN | acute vasomotor nephropathy; atrioventricular nodal [conduction]; atrioventricular node; avascular n... |
| AVNFH | avascular necrosis of the femoral head |
| BARN | bilateral acute retinal necrosis |
| necrotic pulp | Necrosis of the dental pulp which clinically does not respond to thermal stimulation; the tooth may be asymptomatic or sensitive to percussion and palpation. Synonym: dead pulp, nonvital pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nonvital pulp | Necrosis of the dental pulp which clinically does not respond to thermal stimulation; the tooth may be asymptomatic or sensitive to percussion and palpation. Synonym: dead pulp, nonvital pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dead pulp | Necrosis of the dental pulp which clinically does not respond to thermal stimulation; the tooth may be asymptomatic or sensitive to percussion and palpation. Synonym: dead pulp, nonvital pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental pulp | <dentistry> A richly vascularised and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp capping | Application of a protective agent to an exposed pulp (direct capping) or the remaining thin layer of dentin over a nearly exposed pulp (indirect capping) in order to allow the pulp to recover and maintain its normal vitality and function. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp cavity | The space in a tooth bounded by the dentin and containing the dental pulp. The portion of the cavity within the crown of the tooth is the pulp chamber; the portion within the root is the pulp canal or root canal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp devitalization | The destruction of the vitality of the pulp of the tooth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp exposure | The result of pathological changes in the hard tissue of a tooth caused by carious lesions, mechanical factors, or trauma, which render the pulp susceptible to bacterial invasion from the external environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| digital pulp | The fleshy mass at the extremity of the finger. Synonym: digital pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| direct pulp capping | A procedure for covering and protecting an exposed vital pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indirect pulp capping | The application of a suspension of calcium hydroxide to a thin layer of dentin overlying the pulp (near exposure) in order to stimulate secondary dentin formation and protect the pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tooth pulp | <dentistry> A richly vascularised and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enamel pulp | A layer of stellate cells in the enamel organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exposed pulp | Pulp that has been exposed or laid bare by a pathologic process, trauma, or a dental instrument. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute tubular necrosis | <nephrology> A kidney disorder that results in damage to the renal tubule cells leading to acute renal failure. Acute tubular necrosis can result from any condition which deprives the kidney of oxygen (ischaemia). Acute tubular necrosis may occur as a complication of shock, trauma or sepsis. Conditions such as diabetes or liver disease can predispose people to the development of acute tubular necrosis. Certain medications (for example aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, cyclosporine) are known to cause acute tubular necrosis as a toxic side effect. Radiopaque contrast dyes, used in some radiologic procedures, may also result in acute tubular necrosis as a rare complication from contrast dye use. Acronym: ATN (13 Nov 1997) |