interocclusal gap
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interocclusal distance — the distance between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth when the mandible is in physiologic rest position; called also freeway space and interocclusal clearance, gap, and space … Medical dictionary
gap — 1. A hiatus or opening in a structure. 2. An interval or discontinuity in any series or sequence. 3. (G) A period in the cell cycle. g. 1 (G1) in the somatic … 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
