| distolabial | Relating to the distal and labial surfaces of a tooth; denoting the angle formed by their junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| distolabiopulpal | Relating to the point (trihedral) angle formed by the junction of distal, labial and pulpal walls of the incisal part of a class IV (mesioincisal) cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distolingual | Relating to the distal and lingual surfaces of a tooth; denoting the angle formed by their junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distolinguo-occlusal | Relating to the distal, lingual, and occlusal surfaces of a bicuspid or molar tooth; denoting especially the angle formed by the junction of these surfaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distoma | <zoology> A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers for attaching themselves to the part they infest. See 1st Fluke. 2. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. = twice + mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| distomiasis | Distomatosis Presence in any of the organs or tissues of digenetic flukes formerly classified as Distoma or Distomum; in general, infection by any parasitic trematode or fluke. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distomolar | A supernumerary tooth located in the region posterior to the third molar tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Distomum | <zoology> A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers for attaching themselves to the part they infest. See 1st Fluke. 2. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. = twice + mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| distoplacement | Malposition of a tooth distal to normal, in a posterior direction following the curvature of the dental arch. Synonym: distoplacement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distopulpal | Relating to the line (dihedral) angle formed by the junction of the distal and pulpal walls of a cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distort | 1. To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body. "Whose face was distorted with pain." (Thackeray) 2. To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally. "Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and distort the understandings of men." (Tillotson) 3. To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning. Synonym: To twist, wrest, deform, pervert. Origin: Distorted; Distorting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| distortion | The state of being twisted out of a natural or normal shape or position. Origin: L. Dis = apart, torsio = a twisting (18 Nov 1997) |
| distortion aberration | The faulty formation of an image arising because the magnification of the peripheral part of an object is different from that of the central part when viewed through a lens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distoversion | Malposition of a tooth distal to normal, in a posterior direction following the curvature of the dental arch. Synonym: distoplacement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distractibility | A disorder of attention in which the mind is easily diverted by inconsequential occurrences; seen in mania and attention deficit disorder. (05 Mar 2000) |