OH-terms Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
comminution | act of breaking or condition of being broken into small fragments |
ecchymosis | a hemorrhagic spot larger than petechia |
exodontics | branch of dentistry dealing w/ surgical removal of teeth |
osteosynthesis | internal fixation of fracture by mechanical means i.e. metal plates, pins, screws |
miniplate osteosynthesis | a method of internal fixation of mandibular fractures utilizing miniaturzied metal plates and screws formerly made of titanium or stainless steel and currently made primarily of biodegradable or resorbable synthetic materials |
alloplast | an inert foreign body used for implantation w/in tissue |
biocompatible | capable of existing in harmony w/ surrounding biological environment |
fibrous encapsulation | layers of fibrous CT b/t implant and bone |
guided tiss. regeneration | procedure that attempts to regenerate lost periodontal structures i.d. barrier technique to exclude epithelium |
furcation invasion | pathologic resorption of bone w/in furcation, periodontal bony defect |
osseus integration | apparent direct attachment or connection of osseous tiss. to an inert, alloplastic material w/o intervening CT |
peri-implantitis | inflammation of tiss. around implant |
titanium alloy | contains 6% aluminium to increase strength and decrease weight, 4% vanadium to prevent corrosion |
veneer | layer of tooth colored material that's bonded or cemented to prepared a tooth surface |
fear | body's response to IMMEDIATE threat |
anxiety | body's response to threat that is NOT IMMEDIATE |
phobia | irrational, persistent, unreasonable fear/anxiety in relation to actual threat |
quantity of life | life expectancy in years |
quality of life assesses what? | physical function, disease and tx related physical symptoms, psychological function, social function |
alopecia | loss of hair |
anaplasia | alteration of adult cells to more primitive type (tumor cells) |
benign | not malignant |
carcinoma | malignant tumor of epithelial origin |
dysgeusia | distortion of sense or taste |
dysplasia | alteration in size, shape, organization of adult cells |
hyperbaric oxygen | pt. sealed in chamber, given pure O2, atmospheric pressure increased increase O2 to irradiated tissues can temporarily compensate for reduction in circulation |
in situ | confined to site of origin |
malignant | properties of anaplasia, invasiveness and metastasis (tumors) |
metastasis | regional or distant spread of cancer cells from primary site |
neoplasm | new and abnormal growth |
pancytopenia | abnormal depression of all cellular elements of blood |
pleomorphism | occurence of various distinct morphologic types by single organism or cell |
sarcoma | malignant tumor derived from CT |
staging | standardized description of tumor w/ regard to origin and spread, clinical classification based on physical assessment, biopsy, imaging, endoscopy |
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