Glossary of Terms

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Medical term for hair loss. ...

A group of acids with a specific general chemical structure available in various strengths. Used in ...

The most common material used for the dental filling that is used to repair decayed teeth ...

a condition in which the vision in the non-dominant eye is poor as a result of a visual abnormality ...

the refractive condition where parallel rays do not focus on the retina that is, there is an ...

Partial or complete loss of sensation, brought on by an anasthetic drug, most often to prevent ...

A physician who specializes in administering anesthesia after completing extensive medical school ...

Chemical that causes anesthesia (loss of sensation, ...

A type of drug that eliminates or reduces pain, by numbing the area to be worked ...

One who administers anesthetics, especially for general anesthesia; may be an anesthesiologist or ...

a condition where there is a difference in imaging size between the two ...

a condition where there is a difference in refractive power of the two eyes in which the variance ...

An adjective used to describe things pertaining to front teeth (central incisors, lateral incisors ...

a fluid-filled area of the eye between the cornea and the lens. The fluid is known as aqueous ...

Administering antibiotics to patients who are at high risk for bacterial endocarditis (inflammation ...

Delaying or preventing the process of the clumping together of blood cells to form a ...

Any synthetic or natural substance that is capable of counteracting the damaging effects of ...

The tip or end of the root of a tooth. ...

the fluid in the anterior chamber. See anterior ...

A circular area of different (usually darker) pigmentation surrounding the nipple of the ...

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