template /tem·plate/ (tem´plit)
template
template (tem´pl
t),
template
1. a pattern or mold.
2. in genetics, a strand of DNA or RNA (mRNA) that specifies the base sequence of a newly synthesized strand of DNA or RNA.
3. in dentistry, a curved or flat plate used as an aid in setting teeth in a denture.
tem·plate or tem·plet (t m pl t)n. 1. A pattern or gauge, such as a thin metal plate with a cut pattern, used as a guide in making something accurately, as in woodworking. 2. A molecule, such as DNA, that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of a macromolecule, as of RNA. |
template
[tem′plit]
Etymology: L, templum, section
the strand of DNA that acts as a model for the synthesis of messenger RNA. The messenger RNA contains a complementary sequence of nucleotides and travels to the ribosomes, which are located in the cytoplasm, for the synthesis of proteins.
template (tem´pl
t),n a pattern or mold forming an accurate copy of an object or shape.
template, implant,
n an early type of subperiosteal implant that was fabricated from a cast carved to simulate the host bone. Measurements made from radiographs taken with a template or wire mold resting on the soft tissues determined the carving of the cast.
template, occlusal,
n a stone or metal (electroformed) occlusal table made from a wax occlusal path registration of jaw movements and against which the opposing supplied teeth are occluded.
template, orthodontics,
n a cephalometric tracing of an age- and sex-normed facial and dental profile used in the analysis of facial and dentition variations in malocclusion.
template, prosthetic,
n a curved or flat plate used as an aid in setting denture teeth.
template, surgical,
n a thin transparent resin base shaped to duplicate the form of the impression surface of an immediate denture and used as a guide for surgically shaping the alveolar process and its soft tissue covering to fit an immediate denture.
template, viral,
n the process of RNA/DNA replication associated with retrovirus activity.
template, wax,
n a wax recording of the occlusion of the teeth.
template
the macromolecule that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of another macromolecule. In nucleic acid synthesis, the DNA from which a new strand is copied. See also deoxyribonucleic acid, pcr.
template
Computers A 'boilerplate' document saved as a permanent file, which contains specifications and formatting details, to be used repeatedly and modified slightly for individual reports Psychology A pattern that regulates
the shape or appearance of a construction or idea. See Lovemap.
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