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denture-bearing area — denture foundation area, denture supporting area the surface of the oral tissues (residual alveolar ridge) that supports a denture. Called also basal seat a. and stress bearing a … Medical dictionary
foundation — A base; a supporting structure. denture f. that portion of the oral structures which is available to support a denture. SEE ALSO: denture f. area, denture f. surface, mean f. plane. * * * foun·da·tion (foun daґshən) t … Medical dictionary
denture-supporting structures — the tissues, either the teeth or residual ridges, or both, which serve as the foundation for removable partial or complete dentures … Medical dictionary
mean foundation plane — the mean of the various irregularities in form and inclination of the basal seat (denture supporting tissues). The ideal condition for denture stability exists when the mean foundation plane is most nearly at right angles to the direction of… … Medical dictionary
area — 1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space. 2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve. 3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor a. of the brain. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
impression — 1. A mark seemingly made by pressure of one structure or organ on another, seen especially in cadaveric dissections. See also groove for the various impressions of the lungs, e.g., descending aorta, subclavian artery, and vena cavae. 2. An … Medical dictionary
seat — A surface against which an object may rest to gain support. basal s. SYN: denture foundation area. rest s. SYN: rest area. * * * sheep erythrocyte agglutination test * * * seat sēt … Medical dictionary
Koala — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Koala (homonymie). Phascolarctos cinereus … Wikipédia en Français
base — 1. The lower part or bottom; the part of a pyramidal or conical structure opposite the apex; the foundation. SYN: basis [TA], basement (1). 2. In pharmacy, the chief ingredient of a mixture. 3. In chemistry, an … Medical dictionary
