surface /sur·face/ (ser´fas) facies.
surface,
surface
Patient discussion about surfaces.
sur·face (sûr f s)n. The outer or topmost part of a solid structure. |
surface,
n the outer portion of a mass or object.
surface, balancing occlusal,
the surfaces of the teeth or denture bases that make contact to provide balancing contacts.
surface, basal,
surface, buccal,
n a surface adjacent to and facing the cheek.
surface, foundation,
surface, implant-bearing,
n the area of bone that has been selected from the surgical bone impression to be in direct contact with the implant frame.
surface, impression,
surface markers,
n.pl the identification labels applied to the external surfaces of dentures. They may be ink or engraved and may include name, initials, social security number, national registration number, date of birth, and so on.
surface, occlusal,
n the anatomic superior surface of the mandibular posterior teeth and the inferior surface of the maxillary posterior teeth. These surfaces are limited mesially and distally by marginal ridges, and buccally and lingually by the buccal and lingual boundaries of the cusp eminences.
surface, proximal,
n the surface of a tooth or the portion of a cavity that is nearest to the adjacent tooth; the mesial or distal surface of a tooth.
surface radiation exposure,
n See exposure, entrance.
surface, smooth,
n a surface of a tooth on which pits and fissures are not found normally.
surface, working occlusal,
n the surface or surfaces of the teeth on which chewing can occur.
surface
the outer part or external aspect of a body.
surface-active agent
any substance capable of altering the physicochemical nature of surfaces and interfaces; an example is a detergent. Called also surfactant.
surface area conversion chart
see Table 21.
surface body weight
see body surface area.
surface catalysis
in the intrinsic coagulation pathway, conversion of factor XII into its active state, factor XIIa, is catalyzed by contact with glass or a similar surface.
surface contact plates
a bacteriological preparation in which the agar surface is slightly higher than the rim of the plate and inoculation is by inversion and direct contact with the surface being sampled.
surface
adjective Superficial verb Vox populi The outer part of a solid structure. See Working surface.
Patient discussion about surfaces.
Q. I located a lump on the surface of my right underarm. I think I am showing some signs of breast cancer. I am 27 years old working lady. I think I am showing some signs of breast cancer. I located a lump on the surface of my right underarm. This lump is of a cherry size and does not pain at all. But I do have pain in my breast. I had my mammogram done which showed no lump and my doctor says that there is nothing to worry and she has given me some medicines. I want to know that if everything is normal then how come these lumps came.
A. there are ways to diagnose if lumps are breast cancer or not. a lump under the forearm can be a sign of an advanced stage of cancer, but it can also mean some kind of viral infection that caused a lymph node to swell up. so if a doctor told you it's fine- he probably checked it out, and it's fine. if you still anxious - go get a second opinion.
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