| CFR | case-fatality ratio; citrovorum-factor rescue; Code of Federal Regulations; complement-fixation reac... |
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| CFT | cardiolipin flocculation test; clinical full time; complement-fixation test |
| COMUL | complement fixation murine leukosis [test] |
| CRPF | chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum; closed reduction and percutaneous fixation; contralater... |
| E* | lesion on the erythrocyte cell membrane at the site of complement fixation |
| ribbon arch appliance | An appliance consisting of a rectangular wire inserted into a specially designed bracket attached to the labial and buccal surfaces of the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| craniofacial appliance | A device used to immobilise and/or reduce mandibular or midfacial fractures. See: fixation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hawley appliance | <dentistry> A removable wire and acrylic palatal appliance used to retain or stabilise the teeth in their new position following orthodontic tooth movement; with modifications it can be used to move teeth as an active orthodontic appliance. Synonym: Hawley appliance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical appliance | A metal or plastic appliance constructed prior to surgery and used to immobilise or support mucosal, skin, bone, or bone marrow grafts during the postoperative phase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intraoral fracture appliance | A metal or acrylic device attached to the teeth with wire or cement; used to immobilise fractures of the maxilla and mandible. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obturator appliance | An appliance used to obliterate congenital or acquired defects of the jaws and surrounding structures, usually made of acrylic or rubber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orthodontic appliance | A mechanism for the application of pressure to the teeth and their supporting tissues to produce changes in the relationship of the teeth and/or the related osseous structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orthodontic appliance design | The planning, calculation, and creation of an apparatus for the purpose of correcting the placement or straightening of teeth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| edgewise appliance | A fixed, multibanded orthodontic appliance using an attachment bracket the slot of which receives a rectangular archwire horizontally, which gives precise control of tooth movement in all three planes of space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extraoral fracture appliance | A device used for extraoral reduction and fixation of maxillary or mandibular fractures, in which pins, clamps, or screws interjoined with metal or acrylic connectors are used to align the fractured segments. See: external pin fixation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| universal appliance | A combination of the edgewise and ribbon arch appliance techniques, affording precise control of individual teeth in all planes of space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fixed appliance | <dentistry> Any orthodontic component that is cemented or bonded to the teeth. (08 Jan 1998) |
| labiolingual appliance | An orthodontic appliance that consists of a maxillary labial arch wire and a mandibular lingual arch wire. (05 Mar 2000) |
| light wire appliance | An orthodontic appliance utilizing small gauge labial wires with expansion and contraction loops formed into it and attached to bands fitted to individual teeth; sometimes called Begg light wire differential force technique. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ammonia fixation | The utilization of ammonia (or ammonium ions) in the net synthesis of nitrogen-containing molecules; e.g., glutamine synthetase. Synonym: ammonia fixation. (05 Mar 2000) |