| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
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| APTT, aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| BPEC | benign partial epilepsy of childhood; bipolar electrocardiogram |
| CPRAM | controlled partial rebreathing anesthesia method |
| CPS | carbamoylphosphate synthetase; cardioplegic perfusion solution; centipoise; cervical pain syndrome; ... |
| fixed partial denture | A restoration of one or more missing teeth which cannot be readily removed by the patient or dentist; it is permanently attached to natural teeth or roots which furnish the primary support to the appliance. Synonym: bridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| law of partial pressures | Each gas in a mixture of gases exerts a pressure proportionate to the percentage of the gas and independent of the presence of the other gases present. Synonym: law of partial pressures. (05 Mar 2000) |