Author: Glossary
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Elastometer
A device for measuring elasticity.
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Elastoma
A yellow nodular or papular lesion of the skin composed of elastic fibers. Elastomas are seen in the genetic disease pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
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Elastoid
To a substance formed by hyaline degeneration.
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Elastofibroma
A benign soft tissue tumor that contains elastic and fibrous elements.
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Elastic stocking
A stocking worn to apply pressure to the extremity, aiding the return of blood from the extremity to the heart through the deep veins.
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Elastic shoelaces
A type of assistive device that makes shoes with laces easier to wear by eliminating the movements needed to tie and untie them.
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Vertical elastic
An elastic band applied to arch brackets perpendicularly to the occlusal plane for approximating teeth.
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Intramaxillary elastic
An elastic band used in a horizontal space closure by attachments within the same arch.
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Intermaxillary elastic
An elastic band used between the maxillary and mandibular teeth in orthodontic therapy; also called a maxillomandibular elastic.
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Ekphorize
In psychiatry, to bring to mind a psychological experience so as to repeat the experience in memory.