| CUS | carotid ultrasound examination; catheterized urine specimen; contact urticaria syndrome |
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| EACD | eczematous allergic contact dermatitis |
| ECH | educator contact hour |
| FCH | faculty contact hour; family case home; fetal cystic hygroma |
| HAPC | high-amplitude peristaltic contraction; hospital-acquired penetration contact |
| SCL | Soft contact lens |
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| % C | contact |
| CMR | contact micro radiography |
| CPS | contact photosensitivity |
| deflective occlusal contact | A condition of tooth contact's which diverts the mandible from a normal path of closure to centric jaw relation. Synonym: cuspal interference, interceptive occlusal contact, premature contact. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dermatitis, allergic contact | A contact dermatitis due to allergic sensitization to various substances. These substances subsequently produce inflammatory reactions in the skin of those who have acquired hypersensitivity to them as a result of prior exposure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dermatitis, contact | A type of acute or chronic skin reaction in which sensitivity is manifested by reactivity to materials or substances coming in contact with the skin. It may involve allergic or non-allergic mechanisms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| initial contact | The first meeting of opposing teeth upon elevation of the mandible toward the maxillae, the initial occlusal contact of opposing teeth when the jaw is closed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interceptive occlusal contact | A condition of tooth contact's which diverts the mandible from a normal path of closure to centric jaw relation. Synonym: cuspal interference, interceptive occlusal contact, premature contact. (05 Mar 2000) |
| irritant contact dermatitis | Skin reactions ranging from erythema and scaling to necrotic burns resulting from nonimmunologic damage by chemicals in contact with the skin immediately or repeatedly. (05 Mar 2000) |