Medical dictionary. 2011.
contact — 1. The touching or apposition of two bodies. 2. A person who has been exposed to a contagious disease. [L. con tingo, pp. tactus, to touch, seize, fr. tango, to touch] balancing c. 1. the contacts between upper and lower dentures on the balancing … Medical dictionary
occlusal contact — the contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaws are closed in habitual occlusion. See deflective occlusal c., initial occlusal c., and interceptive occlusal c … Medical dictionary
cuspal interference — deflective occlusal contact … Medical dictionary
interference — 1. The coming together of waves in various media in such a way that the crests of one series correspond to the hollows of the other, the two thus neutralizing each other; or so that the crests of the two series correspond, thus increasing the… … Medical dictionary
Indo-Greek Kingdom — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Indo Greek Kingdom common name = Indo Greek Kingdom continent = Asia region = country = era = Antiquity status = event start = year start = 180 BC date start = event1 = date event1 =… … Wikipedia
Okklusion (Zahnmedizin) — Die Okklusion (Verschließung, Verschluss) ist jeglicher Kontakt zwischen den Zähnen des Oberkiefers und des Unterkiefers. Die Kontaktpunkte liegen auf der Okklusionsebene, die nicht plan, sondern in der Sagittalen und der Transversalen gekrümmt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Schlussbiss — Die Okklusion (Verschließung, Verschluss) ist jeglicher Kontakt zwischen den Zähnen des Oberkiefers und des Unterkiefers. Die Kontaktpunkte liegen auf der Okklusionsebene, die nicht plan, sondern in der Sagittalen und der Transversalen gekrümmt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Zahnokklusion — Die Okklusion (Verschließung, Verschluss) ist jeglicher Kontakt zwischen den Zähnen des Oberkiefers und des Unterkiefers. Die Kontaktpunkte liegen auf der Okklusionsebene, die nicht plan, sondern in der Sagittalen und der Transversalen gekrümmt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Prematurity — Historically, the definition of prematurity was 2500 grams (about 5 1/2 pounds) or less at birth. The current World Health Organization definition of prematurity is a baby born before 37 weeks of gestation, counting from the first day of the Last … Medical dictionary
Lamellar armour — is a kind of personal armour consisting of small plates ( lames ) which are laced together in parallel rows. Lamellar armour evolved from scale armourFact|date=May 2007, from which it differs by not needing a backing for the scales. It is made… … Wikipedia
