| retention cyst | A cyst resulting from some obstruction to the excretory duct of a gland. Synonym: distention cyst, secretory cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| retention form | The shape of a cavity preparation that prevents displacement of the dental restoration by lateral or tipping forces as well as masticatory forces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retention groove | One of the groove's forming opposing vertical constrictions in a tooth to aid in retention of a dental restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retention jaundice | Jaundice due to insufficiency of liver function or to an excess of bile pigment production; the bilirubin is unconjugated because it has not passed through the liver cells; van den Bergh test is indirect. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retention point | A provision made within a cavity preparation of a tooth to hold in place the first pieces of gold when placing a direct gold restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retention polyp | A smoothly rounded mucosal hamartoma of the large bowel, which may be multiple and cause rectal bleeding, especially in the first decade of life; it is not precancerous. Synonym: retention polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retention suture | <surgery> A heavy reinforcing suture placed deep within the muscles and fasciae of the abdominal wall to relieve tension on the primary suture line and thus obviate postoperative wound disruption. Synonym: tension suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retention vomiting | <gastroenterology, physiology> Vomiting due to mechanical obstruction, usually hours after ingestion of a meal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retentive circumferential clasp arm | An arm that is flexible and engages the infrabulge at the terminal end of the arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retentive fulcrum line | <dentistry> An imaginary line connecting the retentive points of clasp arms on retaining teeth adjacent to mucosa-borne denture bases, an imaginary line connecting the retentive points of clasp arms, around which line the denture tends to rotate when subjected to forces such as the pull of sticky foods. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retentivity | <physics> The power of retaining; retentive force; as, the retentivity of a magnet. (10 Mar 1998) |
| retentor | <anatomy, zoology> A muscle which serves to retain an organ or part in place, especially. When retracted. Origin: L, a retainer. (10 Mar 1998) |
| reteplase | <enzyme> Apparently a recombinant plasminogen activator used in treatment of acute myocardial infarction; no further information available 7/94 Pharmacological action: fibrinolytic agents Chemical name: 173-527-plasminogen activator (human tissue-type), 173-l-serine-174-l-tyrosine-175-l-glutamine- (26 Jun 1999) |
| retepore | <marine biology, zoology> Any one of several species of bryozoans of the genus Retepora. They form delicate calcareous corals, usually composed of thin fenestrated fronds. Origin: L. Rete a net + porus pore. (10 Mar 1998) |
| rete |
The standard implementation technique for forward chaining pattern matching (developed by C. Forgy)
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| retention |
(1) In reinsurance, the amount of a reinsured risk which the ceding company retains. (2) See retention charge.
출처: www.1stinsured.com/r.htm
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| retention |
The Risk Financing strategy of retaining some of the cost of risk in the insurance contract. 100% retention is known as Self-Insurance.
출처: www.mc2consulting.com/riskdef.htm
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| retention |
Usually used in reinsurance, this is the amount of liability retained by an insurer, and not ceded to a reinsurer.
출처: www.muaco.com/en/glossary/R/
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| rete mirabile |
The lattice of heat exchanging blood vessels that aid in thermoregulation.
출처: www.elasmodiver.com/Elasmodiver%20Glossary.htm
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