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Dental Hygiene Vocab
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10
Health Care
12th Grade
10/02/2010

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Term
Abduction
Definition
movement of a part of the body away from the midline
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Abrasion resistance
Definition
a material with high hardness tends to resist abrasion
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Absorbed Dose
Definition
is used to measure the quantity of any type of ionizing radiation received by a mass of any type of matter including a patient's tissues
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Acellular cementum
Definition
covers cervical 1/3 to 2 of the root - contains no cells
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Acetylcholine (ACh)
Definition
a neurotransmitter distributed in body tissues
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Achlorhydria
Definition
reduced acid production by the stomach associated with aging
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Acoustic streaming
Definition
stream of water that creates a pressure within a pocket and removes bacteria
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Acromegaly
Definition
a disorder resulting from too much Growth Hormone during adulthood
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Acrylic
Definition
includes a family of compounds derived from acrylic acid
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Active transport
Definition
is a mechanism where a substance is transported against a gradient, across a biological membrane, to furnish energy for transportation of a drug
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