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Black hairy tongue
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Black hairy tongue Elongated papillae on the tongue, promoting the growth of microorganisms.
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Tongue
The muscular organ attached to the floor of the mouth. Used to speak, chew, swallow and taste.
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Black American
See: African American.
Black Death
The Medieval black plague that ravaged Europe and killed a third of its population. It was due to the plague which is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea.
Black eye
Bruising of the eyelid and/or under- eye area as a result of trauma to the eye. Colloquially called a shiner.
Black henna
A tattoo ink and paste consisting of henna with other ingredients added, sometimes including para-phenylenediamine (PPD). Allergic reactions to PPD include a red rash, contact dermatitis, itching, blisters, open sores, scarring of the skin and other potentially harmful effects. Allergic reactions to PPD may also lead to sensitivity to other products such as hair dye, sun block and some types of black clothing. Also called blue henna.
Black Hills Medical Center
The Black Hills Medical Center is a hospital in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States.
Black lung disease
A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust. The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung disease. About one of every 20 miners studied in the US has X-ray evidence of black lung disease, a form of pneumoconiosis.
Black plague
"In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the ""black plague"" had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous hemorrhage) which made darkened (""blackened"") their bodies. Black plague can lead to ""black death"" characterized by gangrene of the fingers, toes, and nose. Black plague is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) which is transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea."
Blackhead
A non-inflammatory acne lesion that is filled with excess oil and dead skin cells. Blackheads are also called “open comedomes” because the surface of the skin remains open.
Blackout
1. Short-term loss of vision and consciousness. 2. In an alcoholic person, loss of memory for a period of time.
Blackrock Clinic
The Blackrock Clinic is a hospital in Dublin Ireland.
Blackwell
See: Blackwell, Elizabeth.
Blackwell, Elizabeth
1821?1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was born in Bristol, England. Her father was a nonconformist, liberal, and abolitionist. In 1832 with her family, she immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio. Blackwell decided to become a doctor in 1844 after a family friend dying with cancer said that she would have suffered less if she had been cared for by a female physician. In 1844, Blackwell visited a family friend who was dying of cancer and who told her how much she had suffered from the humiliation of being treated by male doctors.
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Base (dentistry)
The dentistry sense of base is cement placed under a dental restoration to insulate the pulp (nerve chamber)
Bicuspid or pre-molar
Transitional teeth behind the cuspids.
Bifurcation
Juncture of two roots in posterior teeth.
Bite
Relationship of the upper and lower teeth on closure (occlusion).
Bite wings
Caries (decay) detection x-rays.
Black hairy tongue
Bleaching
Chemical or laser treatment of natural teeth for whitening effect
Block injection
Anesthesia of a nerve trunk that covers a large area of the jaw; a mandibular block injection produce numbness of the lower jaw, teeth, half the tongue
Bonding
Adhesive dental restoration technique; a tooth-colored composite resin to repair and/or change the color or shape of a tooth.
Bone resorption
Decrease in bone supporting the roots of teeth; a common result of periodontal (gum disease.
Braces
Devices used by orthodontists to gradually reposition teeth to a more favorable alignment
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Tongue
The muscular organ attached to the floor of the mouth. Used to speak, chew, swallow and taste.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Black American
See: African American.
Black Death
The Medieval black plague that ravaged Europe and killed a third of its population. It was due to the plague which is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea.
Black eye
Bruising of the eyelid and/or under- eye area as a result of trauma to the eye. Colloquially called a shiner.
Black henna
A tattoo ink and paste consisting of henna with other ingredients added, sometimes including para-phenylenediamine (PPD). Allergic reactions to PPD include a red rash, contact dermatitis, itching, blisters, open sores, scarring of the skin and other potentially harmful effects. Allergic reactions to PPD may also lead to sensitivity to other products such as hair dye, sun block and some types of black clothing. Also called blue henna.
Black Hills Medical Center
The Black Hills Medical Center is a hospital in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States.
Black lung disease
A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust. The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung disease. About one of every 20 miners studied in the US has X-ray evidence of black lung disease, a form of pneumoconiosis.
Black plague
"In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the ""black plague"" had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous hemorrhage) which made darkened (""blackened"") their bodies. Black plague can lead to ""black death"" characterized by gangrene of the fingers, toes, and nose. Black plague is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) which is transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea."
Blackhead
A non-inflammatory acne lesion that is filled with excess oil and dead skin cells. Blackheads are also called “open comedomes” because the surface of the skin remains open.
Blackout
1. Short-term loss of vision and consciousness. 2. In an alcoholic person, loss of memory for a period of time.
Blackrock Clinic
The Blackrock Clinic is a hospital in Dublin Ireland.
Blackwell
See: Blackwell, Elizabeth.
Blackwell, Elizabeth
1821?1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was born in Bristol, England. Her father was a nonconformist, liberal, and abolitionist. In 1832 with her family, she immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio. Blackwell decided to become a doctor in 1844 after a family friend dying with cancer said that she would have suffered less if she had been cared for by a female physician. In 1844, Blackwell visited a family friend who was dying of cancer and who told her how much she had suffered from the humiliation of being treated by male doctors.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Base (dentistry)
The dentistry sense of base is cement placed under a dental restoration to insulate the pulp (nerve chamber)
Bicuspid or pre-molar
Transitional teeth behind the cuspids.
Bifurcation
Juncture of two roots in posterior teeth.
Bite
Relationship of the upper and lower teeth on closure (occlusion).
Bite wings
Caries (decay) detection x-rays.
Black hairy tongue
Bleaching
Chemical or laser treatment of natural teeth for whitening effect
Block injection
Anesthesia of a nerve trunk that covers a large area of the jaw; a mandibular block injection produce numbness of the lower jaw, teeth, half the tongue
Bonding
Adhesive dental restoration technique; a tooth-colored composite resin to repair and/or change the color or shape of a tooth.
Bone resorption
Decrease in bone supporting the roots of teeth; a common result of periodontal (gum disease.
Braces
Devices used by orthodontists to gradually reposition teeth to a more favorable alignment
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