| FSE | fast spin echo; filtered smoke exposure |
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| HE | half-scan with extrapolation; hard exudate; hektoen enteric [agar]; hemagglutinating encephalomyelit... |
| LE | lactate extraction; left ear; left eye; leukocyte elastase; leukoerythrogenic; live embryo; Long Eva... |
| MPE | malignant proliferation of eosinophils; maximum permissible exposure; maximum possible error; Medica... |
| NE | national emergency; necrotic enteritis; necrotizing enterocolitis; nephropathia epidemica; nerve end... |
| pulp stone | A calcified body found in the pulp chamber of a tooth; may be composed of irregular dentin (true denticle) or due to ectopic calcification of pulp tissue (false denticle). Synonym: denticle, pulp calcification, pulp calculus, pulp nodule, pulp stone. Origin: endo-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pulp test | A group of thermal and electrical test's used to aid in assessment of dental pulp health. Synonym: pulp test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| putrescent pulp | A decomposed pulp, often infected. (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenic pulp | The soft cellular substance of the spleen. Synonym: pulpa splenica, pulpa lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| acid etching, dental | Pretreatment of tooth surfaces with etching agents, usually phosphoric acid, to increase the adhesion of various resin systems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| american dental association | Professional society representing the field of dentistry. (12 Dec 1998) |