| ACOMS | American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
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| AOD | Academy of Operative Dentistry; Academy of Oral Dynamics; adult onset diabetes; anesthesiologist-on-... |
| ASOS | American Society of Oral Surgeons |
| COC | cathodal opening contraction; coccygeal; combination oral contraceptive |
| COCP | combined oral contraceptive pill |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| acetyl CoA-(beta-aminoethyl)-L-cysteine omega-N-acetyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms s-(beta-n-acetyl-aminoethyl)-l-cysteine Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: acoac-acetyltransferase, acetyl coenzyme a-(beta-aminoethyl)-l-cysteine omega-n-acetyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetylgalactosaminylgalactosylgalactosylglucosylceramide beta-D-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms galnac-beta1-3galnac-beta1-3gal-alpha1-4gal-beta1-4glc-cer Registry number: EC 2.4.1.- Synonym: forssman glycolipid synthase, udp-galnac globotetraoside n-acetylgalactosaminyl transferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetylgalactosaminyl-O-glycosyl-glycoprotein beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms oligosaccharide core class 3 (glcnac beta 1-3galnac) in mucins and various glycoproteins Registry number: EC 2.4.1.147 Synonym: udp-glcnac-galnac-r beta 3-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, agggag-transferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acyl-CoA-estradiol-17-beta-acyltransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses the esterification of estradiol with long chain fatty acids at the 17-position Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: acylcoenzyme a-estradiol-17-beta-acyltransferase, estradiol 17-acyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| adrenergic beta-agonists | Drugs that selectively bind to and activate beta-adrenergic receptors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adrenergic beta-antagonists | Drugs that bind to but do not activate beta-adrenergic receptors thereby blocking the actions of beta-adrenergic agonists. Adrenergic beta-antagonists are used for treatment of hypertension, cardiac arrythmias, angina pectoris, glaucoma, migraine headaches, and anxiety. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alpha-1,3-mannosylglycoprotein beta-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase | <enzyme> Incorporates n-acetyglucosamine as the third branch of complex n-glycosyl-oligosaccharide of hen oviduct Registry number: EC 2.4.1.145 Synonym: glcnac-transferase iv, n-acetylglucosaminyltransferase iv, udp-glcnac-gngn(glcnac to man alpha1-3)beta 4-n-acetylglucosaminyltransferase iv (26 Jun 1999) |