| US | screen unsharpness ultrasonic, ultrasound; ultrasonography; unconditioned stimulus; unique sequence;... |
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| A-M pr | Austin-Moore prosthesis |
| BVP | blood vessel prosthesis; blood volume pulse; burst of ventricular pacing |
| DP | data processing; deep pulse; definitive procedure; degradation product; degree of polymerization; de... |
| HIP | health illness profile; health insurance plan or program; homograft incus prosthesis; hospital insur... |
palatal drop prosthesis
prosthestic dentistry (치과 보철학
| definitive prosthesis | A dental prosthesis to be used over a prescribed period of time. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| surgical prosthesis | An appliance prepared as an aid or as a part of a surgical proceeding, such as a heart valve or cranial plate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental prosthesis | An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture. The dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both. Dentures and specific types of dentures are also available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental prosthesis design | The plan and delineation of dental prostheses in general or a specific dental prosthesis. It does not include denture design. The framework usually consists of metal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental prosthesis, implant-supported | A prosthesis that gains its support, stability, and retention from a substructure that is implanted under the soft tissues of the basal seat of the device and is in contact with bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental prosthesis repair | The process of reuniting or replacing a broken or worn dental prosthesis or its part. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental prosthesis retention | The retention of a dental prosthesis in place by design, device, or adhesion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, complete, upper | A complete denture replacing all the natural maxillary teeth and associated maxillary structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and underlying maxillary bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| quadrate muscle of upper lip | Composed of three heads usually described as three separate muscles; they are the caput angulare or levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle; caput infraorbitale or levator labii superioris muscle; caput zygomaticum or zygomaticus minor muscle. Synonym: quadrate muscle of upper lip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ocular prosthesis | An artificial eye or implant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ossicular prosthesis | An implant used to replace one or more of the ear ossicles. They are usually made of plastic, gelfoam, ceramic, or stainless steel. (12 Dec 1998) |
| testicular prosthesis | A device placed surgically in the scrotum in males with absence or severe hypoplasia of the testis. Synonym: testicular prosthesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tilting disc valve prosthesis | A low profile artificial heart valve with excellent flow characteristics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| elevator muscle of upper eyelid | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, orbital surface of the lesser wing of the sphenoid, above and anterior to the optic canal; insertion, skin of eyelid, tarsal plate, and orbital walls, by medial and lateral expansions of the aponeurosis of insertion; action, raises the upper eyelid; nerve supply, oculomotor. Synonym: musculus levator palpebrae superioris, elevator muscle of upper eyelid, musculus orbitopalpebralis, palpebralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| elevator muscle of upper lip | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, maxilla below infraorbital foramen; insertion, orbicularis oris of upper lip; action, elevates upper lip; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus levator labii superioris, caput infraorbitale quadrati labii superioris, elevator muscle of upper lip. (05 Mar 2000) |