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distance — The measure of space between two objects. [L. distantia, fr. di sto, to stand apart, be distant] focal d. the d. from the center of a lens to its focus. infinite d. the limit of distant vision, the rays entering the eyes from an object at that… … Medical dictionary
interocclusal clearance — see under distance … Medical dictionary
interocclusal gap — see under distance … Medical dictionary
interocclusal space — see under distance … Medical dictionary
freeway space — interocclusal distance … Medical dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
Déglutition atypique — La position de la langue joue un rôle essentiel dans la croissance de la face et dans les fonctions buccales (mastication, phonation, déglutition, etc.). Dans la déglutition atypique naissante, vestige de sa forme infantile, la langue s oppose à… … Wikipédia en Français
bite — 1. To incise or seize with the teeth. 2. The act of incision or seizure with the teeth. 3. A morsel of food held between the teeth. 4. Term used to denote the amount of pressure developed in closing the jaws. 5. Undesirable jargon for terms such… … Medical dictionary
clearance — 1. (C with a subscript indicating the substance removed)Removal of a substance from the blood, e.g., by renal excretion, expressed in terms of the volume flow of arterial blood or plasma that would contain the amount of substance removed per … Medical dictionary
