| ASSO | American Society for the Study of Orthodontics |
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| DOrth | Diploma in Orthodontics; Diploma in Orthoptics |
| PN | 1) Pyelo-Nephritis 2) Practical Nurse; Áذ£È£»ç(ñÞÊ×ûÞÞÔ) |
| PNE | Practical Nurse's Education; Áذ£È£»ç±³À°(ñÞÊ×ûÞÞÔÎçëÀ) |
| GPN | graduate practical nurse |
| IOTN | Index of Orthodontics Treatment Need |
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| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association |
| NEJM | New England Journal of Medicine |
| journal article | The predominant publication type for articles and other items indexed for nlm databases. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| orthodontics | The use of devices to move teeth or adjust underlying bone. The ideal age for starting orthodontic treatment is between ages 3 to 12 years. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems can be corrected with splinting or dental braces. Teeth can be moved by removable appliances or by fixed braces. Crowding of teeth can require extraction of teeth. Retainers may be necessary long after dental braces are placed, especially with orthodontic treatment of adults. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontics, corrective | The phase of orthodontics concerned with the correction of malocclusion with proper appliances and prevention of its sequelae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontics, interceptive | Recognition and elimination of potential irregularities and malpositions in the developing dentofacial complex. (12 Dec 1998) |
| practical | 1. Of or pertaining to practice or action. 2. Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from ideal or theoretical; as, practical chemistry. "Man's practical understanding." . "For all practical purposes." . 3. Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind. 4. Derived from practice; as, practical skill. Practical joke, a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of which consists in something done, in distinction from something said; especially, a trick played upon a person. Origin: L. Practicus active, Gr. Fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. To do, work, effect: cf. F. Pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. Pragmatic, Practice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| practical anatomy | Anatomy studied by means of dissection. See: gross anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| practical nurse | A graduate of a specific educational program that prepares the individual for a career in nursing with less responsibility than a graduate or registered nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| practical units | Unit's of magnitudes convenient for use in the practical applications of electricity; as originally defined they were absolute unit's (multiples of CGS electromagnetic unit's); they include the ampere, coulomb, farad, henry, joule, ohm, volt, and watt. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nursing, practical | The practice of nursing by licensed, non-registered persons qualified to provide routine care to the sick. (12 Dec 1998) |
| licensed practical nurse | A nurse who has graduated from an accredited school of practical (vocational) nursing, passed the state examination for licensure and been licensed to practice by a state authority. Program is generally one year in length. Synonym: licensed vocational nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
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