dam (dam)
dam,
dam,
1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of fluid.
2. a thin sheet of latex used in surgical procedures to separate certain tissues or structures.
3. rubber d.
rubber dam a thin sheet of latex rubber used to isolate teeth from mouth fluids during dental therapy.
Dam (d m, däm), (Carl Peter) Henrik 1895-1976. Danish biochemist. He shared a 1943 Nobel Prize for the discovery of vitamin K. |
| dam (dm) n. A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, especially a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth. |
dam,
a barrier to the flow of fluid, as a dam placed around a tooth to protect it from saliva during restoration. See also rubber dam.
dam,
a barrier to the passage of moisture or saliva.
dam, post-,
n See seal, posterior palatal.
dam, rubber, n
a thin sheet of latex rubber used to isolate a tooth or teeth and keep them dry during a dental procedure.
dam, rubber, punch,
n a hand-punch instrument with progressively larger openings, used to make a hole(s) in the rubber dam.
dam
female parent.
dam line
characteristics contributed to the offspring of a cross mating by the dam.
dam-offspring bond
the close relationship of seeking, suckling and protecting imprinted at birth by sight, taste and smell. Called also maternal bond.
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