See Also: masticatory surface(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
masticatory(dictionary)
masticatory(medicine)
masticatory muscles(medicine)
masticatory force(medicine)
masticatory spasm(medicine)
masticatory diplegia(medicine)
masticatory system(medicine)
masticatory nucleus(medicine)

type II mortality (medicine) and masticatory surface (medicine)


type II mortality (medicine)


type II mortality
<epidemiology> A mortality schedule in which all hosts are assumed to die at a constant rate. This constant rate is equal to the inverse of the life expectancy.


masticatory surface (medicine)


masticatory surface -->
denture occlusal surface


That portion of the surface of a denture that makes contact or near contact with the corresponding surface of an opposing denture or tooth.

Synonym: facies occlusalis dentis, facies masticatoria, grinding surface, masticating surface, masticatory surface, occlusal surface.