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Having a wide base of attachment; lacking a stem; not pedunculated. (Micro)organisms that are attached to a (support) substrate directly by their base; not attached via an intervening peduncle (i.e., stalk). Can also refer to fruit or leaves that are attached directly to the main stem or branch of a plant. Having leaves or flowers…

An island of nonvital bone that is separated from native healthy bone. A segment of dead bone; the result of an abscess from a bacterial infection in a bone and bone marrow. A fragment of bone that separates as the result of infection or injury. A piece of dead bone which is separated from whole…

Removal of a sequestrum by surgical means. The surgical extraction of a sequestrum.  

The process whereby necrotic bone separates from native healthy bone and forms a sequestrum. The act of putting someone in an isolated place. The loss of blood into spaces in the body, reducing the circulating volume. It can occur naturally or can be produced artificially by applying tourniquets. The formation of a sequestrum. The formation…

Lining or wall separating two cavities or chambers within the body. A wall between the right and left sides of the heart. An internal partition within the fruit. Any wall between two cavities, for example, the atrial septum divides the right and left atria of the heart. A partition in a fruit or ovary. A…

Systemic disease initiated by the presence of pathological microorganisms or their toxins in the blood. Systemic disease associated with the presence and persistence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood. Called also blood poisoning. A condition in which bacteria multiply in the bloodstream. Also called blood poisoning. Condition associated with the presence or…

Unsafe quantities of pathogenic microorganisms or their products in blood or tissues. A condition in which the body is fighting a severe infection that has spread via the bloodstream. The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream. Also known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome, this life-threatening condition (“septic shock”) occurs when the body’s immune system over-responds…

A coating used to keep one surface from adhering to a second surface. A material applied on an impression that aids removal of the cast once it has set (hardened). In dentistry, a substance applied to the surface of an impression or mold to prevent interaction of the materials and to facilitate their separation after…

The process of evaluation and delineation of a cutaneous, mucous, or gingival area presumably affected by an altered sensation or dysesthesia.