posterior occlusion
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Posterior cerebral artery — Artery: Posterior cerebral artery Outer surface of cerebral hemisphere, showing areas supplied by cerebral arteries. (Yellow is region supplied by posterior cerebral artery.) … Wikipedia
occlusion — 1. The act of closing or the state of being closed. 2. In chemistry, the absorption of a gas by a metal or the inclusion of one substance within another (as in a gelatinous precipitate). 3. Any contact between the incising or masticating surfaces … Medical dictionary
Mutually protected occlusion — In dentistry, a mutually protected occlusion is an occlusal scheme in which the anterior teeth protect the posterior teeth, and vice versa. The anterior teeth protect the posterior teeth by providing for a plane of guidance during excursions,… … Wikipedia
buccal occlusion — the position of a posterior tooth when it is outside (buccal to) the line of occlusion … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Dahl effect — The Dahl effect or Dahl concept is a concept used in dentistry where changes are planned in the occlusion of the dentition. Dahl first described this phenomenon: a Dahl appliance uses an anterior bite plane to increase the available interocclusal … Wikipedia
distoclusion — A malocclusion in which the mandibular arch articulates with the maxillary arch in a position distal to normal; in Angle classification, a Class II malocclusion. SYN … Medical dictionary
apertognathia — An open bite deformity, a type of malocclusion characterized by premature posterior occlusion and absence of anterior occlusion. SYN: open bite (2). [L. apertus … Medical dictionary
posteroclusion — SYN: posterior occlusion. * * * pos·tero·clu·sion (pos″tər o klooґzhən) distoclusion … Medical dictionary
Ophthalmic artery — Artery: Ophthalmic artery The ophthalmic artery and its branches … Wikipedia
