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peak

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peak (pēk) the top or upper limit of a graphic tracing or of any variable.
kilovolts peak  (kVp) the highest kilovoltage used in producing a radiograph.

peak
Etymology: ME, pec
the amount of medication in the blood that represents the highest level during a drug administration cycle.

peak,
n the buccal, outer high point of the normal interproximal tissue that rises to a peak; connected interdentally to a lingual peak by a triangular ridge, with a depression termed a
col.


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