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103 Def test
Term | Definition |
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Amino Acids | Compounds in proteins used by the body to build and repair tissue |
Anorexia Nervosa | Eating disorder caused by an altered self-image |
Bulimia | Eating disorder characterized by binge eating and self-induced vomiting |
Cariogenic | Producing or promoting tooth decay |
Fats | Lipids |
Nutrients | Organic and inorganic chemicals in food that supply energy |
Organic | Describes food products that have been grown without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers |
Triglycerides | Natural fats |
Alert | To bring attention to a specific medical or clinical condition |
Assessment | The process of collecting data and then evaluating or drawing conclusions from the findings |
Chronic | Persisting over a long time |
Chronologic | Arranged according to the time of occurrence |
Demographics | Personal information that can include address, phone, and work information |
Diagnosis | Identification or determination of the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of a patients history and examination findings |
Forensic | Pertaining to the identity of an individual on the basis of scientific methods |
Litigation | Act of initiating legal proceedings |
Qualitity Assurance | Program in place for monitoring and evaluating a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met |
Registration | Act of completing forms by providing personal information |
Detection | Act or process of discovering tooth impressions of decay |
Extraoral | Outside the oral cavity |
Furcation | Area between two or more roots branches |
Mobility | To have movement |
Palpation | Touching or feeling for abnormalities within soft tissue |
Probing | Use of a slender, flexible instrument to explore and measure the periodontal pocket |
Restoration | The use of a dental material to restore a tooth or teeth to a functional permanent unit |