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DMD
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DMD Doctor of Medical Dentistry - equivalent to DDS.
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Doctor
1. One whose occupation is to treat diseases, particularly a physician, dentist, or veterinarian with an appropriate license. 2. A teacher (particularly at a college or university), a scholar, or one who holds a postgraduate degree (especially a Ph.D. degree). 3. A shaman.
Medical
Pertaining to Medicine.
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery - equivalent to DMD.
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Dendrite
A threadlike extension from a nerve cell that serves as an antenna to receive messages from the axons of other nerve cells.
Dopa decarboxylase
An enzyme present in the body that converts levodopa to dopamine.
Dyskinesia
An involuntary movement including athetosis and chorea.
Dystrophin
A protein, a chemical substance made by muscle fibers.
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery - equivalent to DMD.
DMD
Decay
Destruction of tooth structure caused by toxins produced by bacteria.
Deciduous teeth
Commonly called "baby teeth," the first set of (usually) twenty teeth.
Dentin
Inner layer of tooth structure, immediately under the surface enamel.
Dental implant
A (usually) titanium cylinder surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for a dental restoration or appliance.
Dentition
The arrangement of natural or artificial teeth in the mouth.
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Doctor
1. One whose occupation is to treat diseases, particularly a physician, dentist, or veterinarian with an appropriate license. 2. A teacher (particularly at a college or university), a scholar, or one who holds a postgraduate degree (especially a Ph.D. degree). 3. A shaman.
Medical
Pertaining to Medicine.
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery - equivalent to DMD.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Dendrite
A threadlike extension from a nerve cell that serves as an antenna to receive messages from the axons of other nerve cells.
Dopa decarboxylase
An enzyme present in the body that converts levodopa to dopamine.
Dyskinesia
An involuntary movement including athetosis and chorea.
Dystrophin
A protein, a chemical substance made by muscle fibers.
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery - equivalent to DMD.
DMD
Decay
Destruction of tooth structure caused by toxins produced by bacteria.
Deciduous teeth
Commonly called "baby teeth," the first set of (usually) twenty teeth.
Dentin
Inner layer of tooth structure, immediately under the surface enamel.
Dental implant
A (usually) titanium cylinder surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for a dental restoration or appliance.
Dentition
The arrangement of natural or artificial teeth in the mouth.
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