| AFS | acquired or adult Fanconi syndrome; alternative financing system; American Fertility Society; antifi... |
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| AHA | acetohydroxamic acid; acquired hemolytic anemia; acute hemolytic anemia; American Heart Association;... |
| AHCD | acquired hepatocellular degeneration |
| AHD | acquired hepatocerebral degeneration; acute heart disease; antihyaluronidase; antihypertensive drug;... |
| AID | acquired immunodeficiency disease; acute infectious disease; acute ionization detector; Agency for I... |
| jaw neoplasms | Cancers or tumours of the maxilla or mandible unspecified. For neoplasms of the maxilla, maxillary neoplasms is available and of the mandible, mandibular neoplasms is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| jaw reflex | A spasmodic contraction of the temporal muscles following a downward tap on the loosely hanging mandible. Synonym: chin jerk, chin reflex, jaw jerk, mandibular reflex, masseter reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jaw repositioning | The changing of any relative position of the mandible to the maxillae, by altering the occlusion of the natural or artificial teeth or by surgical means. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jaw skeleton | That part of the skull derived from the embryonic pharyngeal arches; it comprises the facial bones of the facial skeleton (under bone) and is distinct from that part of the skull which forms the neurocranium or braincase. Synonym: cranium viscerale, visceral cranium, jaw skeleton, splanchnocranium. Origin: viscero-+ cranium Cartilaginous viscerocranium, those elements of the foetal skull derived from the second and succeeding pharyngeal arch cartilages. Membranous viscerocranium, membranous bones, developed in the foetal skull, that overlie maxillary and mandibular components of the first pharyngeal arch cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jaw winking | A paradoxical movement of eyelids associated with movements of the jaw. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jaw-winking phenomenon | <syndrome> An increase in the width of the eye lids during chewing, sometimes with a rhythmic elevation of the upper lid when the mouth is open and ptosis when the mouth is closed. Synonym: Gunn phenomenon, Gunn's syndrome, jaw-winking phenomenon, jaw-working reflex, Marcus Gunn phenomenon, Marcus Gunn syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jaw-winking syndrome | <syndrome> An increase in the width of the eye lids during chewing, sometimes with a rhythmic elevation of the upper lid when the mouth is open and ptosis when the mouth is closed. Synonym: Gunn phenomenon, Gunn's syndrome, jaw-winking phenomenon, jaw-working reflex, Marcus Gunn phenomenon, Marcus Gunn syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jaw-working reflex | <syndrome> An increase in the width of the eye lids during chewing, sometimes with a rhythmic elevation of the upper lid when the mouth is open and ptosis when the mouth is closed. Synonym: Gunn phenomenon, Gunn's syndrome, jaw-winking phenomenon, jaw-working reflex, Marcus Gunn phenomenon, Marcus Gunn syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| upper jaw | The upper jaw bone, takes part in the formation of the orbit, hard palate and nasal cavity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| upper jaw bone | The upper jaw bone, takes part in the formation of the orbit, hard palate and nasal cavity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| functional jaw orthopedics | Utilization of muscle forces to effect changes in jaw position and tooth alignment by removable appliances. Synonym: functional orthodontic therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lion-jaw bone-holding forceps | A sturdy forceps with strong sharp teeth in the jaws, used for holding bone fragments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lower jaw | The jaw bone. (27 Sep 1997) |
| lumpy jaw | <microbiology> A chronic local or systemic granulomatous infection caused by the fungus Actinomyces bovis or israeli. Symptoms include: weight loss, weakness, fever and pain at site of infection. Signs: multiple draining sinuses. (27 Sep 1997) |
| acquired | In medicine, the word acquired means new or added. New in the sense that it is not genetic (inherited) and added in the sense that is was not congenital (present at birth) but came along later. For example, AIDS is an acquired, not a genetic form of immune deficiency. (12 Dec 1998) |