Category: S

A group of signs and symptoms of disordered function related to one another by means of some anatomical, physiological or biochemical peculiarity. Does not include a precise cause of illness but provides a framework for investigation and management. A group of features found together. A configuration of symptoms that occur together and constitute a recognizable…

Any characteristic of a disease or medical condition that is subjectively perceived. A specific manifestation of a patient’s condition indicative of an abnormal physical or mental state; a subjective perception of illness. Perceived changes in, or impaired function of body or mind indicating the presence of disease or injury. A measurable indication that the body…

A type of cartilaginous joint that connects opposing bony surfaces with a plate of fibrocartilage. The immovable dense bony connection between the right and left halves of the adult mandible at the midline.  

Any tool used for shaping metal by striking with a hammer or sledgehammer. Or to shape a material by hammering or adapting it onto a die with a swage instrument. To shape metal, especially around something in order to make a close fit.  

The process of uniting the tissues separated by either a traumatic or a surgical wound in a specific manner using an appropriate material. The closing of a wound, whether from surgery or an accident, with a surgical needle and thread. The type selected for a given procedure depends on the nature and placement of the…

The material (synthetic or natural, resorbable or nonresorbable) used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. The act or process of uniting the tissues at a surgical or traumatic wound site using suture material. The line of a junction or seam of union, commonly used of the line of opening of a carpel; dorsal suture…

Percentage or estimated percentage of subjects in which a given censored event (e.g., implant failure, prosthesis failure) has not occurred during a time period measured from a given starting point. It is usually used to describe the percentage of implants that remain in the mouth over a specified period of time. Refers to the percentage…

A guide conforming to the tissue surface and used for surgically shaping the alveolar process. A guide for the surgical placement of implants in the correct position and angulation in the alveolar bone. A guide for establishing proper occlusion during orthognathic surgery.  

An ancillary appliance used to maintain tissues in a new position after surgery. It is commonly used to reset normal occlusal relations during a period of immobilization. The appliance is frequently designed to make use of existing teeth and/or alveolar processes as points of anchorage to help stabilize broken bones during the healing phase. Often…