| DREZ | dorsal root entry zone |
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| DRG | diagnosis-related group; Division of Research Grants [NIH}; dorsal respiratory group; dorsal root ga... |
| DRL | dorsal root, lumbar; drug-related lupus |
| DRP | digoxin reduction product; dorsal root potential; dystrophin-related protein |
| DRR | digitally reconstructed radiograph; Division of Research Resources [NIH]; dorsal root reflex |
dorsal root ganglion (배근 신경절, 후근 신경절
| oral teeth | <dentistry> Your centrals, laterals, and cuspids. These are the teeth in the front of your mouth. (08 Jan 1998) |
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| oral ulcer | A loss of mucous substance of the mouth showing local excavation of the surface, resulting from the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue. It is the result of a variety of causes, e.g., denture irritation, aphthous stomatitis (stomatitis, aphthous), noma, necrotizing gingivitis (gingivitis, necrotizing, ulcerative), toothbrushing, and various irritants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oral vestibule | That part of the mouth bounded anteriorly and laterally by the lips and the cheeks, posteriorly and medially by the teeth and/or gums, and above and below by the reflections of the mucosa from the lips and cheeks to the gums. Synonym: vestibulum oris, buccal cavity, vestibule of mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculosis, oral | Tuberculosis of the mouth, tongue, and salivary glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| florid oral papillomatosis | Diffuse involvement of the lips and oral mucosa with benign squamous papillomas; microscopically, it resembles verrucous carcinoma, but is not invasive or localised to a specific area of the oral mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukoedema, oral | A disorder of the buccal mucosa resembling early leukoplakia, characterised by the presence of filmy opalescence of the mucosa in the early stages to a whitish gray cast with a coarsely wrinkled surface in the later stages, associated with intracellular oedema of the spinous or malpighian layer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leukoplakia, oral | A white patch seen on the oral mucosa. It is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of epstein-barr virus is present, the condition is called hairy leukoplakia (leukoplakia, hairy). (12 Dec 1998) |
| lichen planus, oral | Oral lesions accompanying cutaneous lichen planus or often occurring alone. The buccal mucosa, lips, gingivae, floor of the mouth, and palate are usually affected (in a descending order of frequency). Typically, oral lesions consist of radiating white or gray, velvety, threadlike lines, arranged in a reticular pattern, at the intersection of which there may be minute, white, elevated dots or streaks (wickham's striae). (12 Dec 1998) |
| live oral poliovirus vaccine | Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), an aqueous suspension of inactivated strains of poliomyelitis virus (types 1, 2, and 3) used by injection; has largely been replaced by the oral vaccine. See: Salk vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alum root | <botany> A North American herb (Heuchera Americana) of the Saxifrage family, whose root has astringent properties. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anatomical root | That portion of a tooth extending from the cervical line to its apical extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angelica root | The root of Angelica archangelica (family Umbelliferae); a tonic and stimulant that may cause nausea; used as a carminative, diuretic, and externally as a counterirritant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior root | The motor root of a spinal nerve. Synonym: radix anterior, radix motoria, anterior root, motor root, radix ventralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aquatic root | <plant biology> Roots that develop on stems above the normal position occupied by roots, in response to prolonged inundation with water. (09 Oct 1997) |
| arched root | <botany> Roots produced on the plant stems in a position above the normal position of roots, which serve to brace the plant during and following periods of prolonged inundation with water. (09 Oct 1997) |