Restorative Art Vocab M-O Flashcards
In its broadest sense, refers to the moistening, and softening, of any tissue decomposing in a liquid medium.
Maceration
A spot of discoloration level with the skin; a freckle.
Macula
A red-purple or purplish-red (e.g. a product of red and blue illumination projected on the same area).
Magenta
An insect larva; especially flies.
Maggot
Those requiring a long period of time, are extensive, require advanced technical skill, and expressed written consent to perform.
Major Restoration
The cosmetic material; the way in which one is painted; the process of application of a cosmetic.
Makeup
The horseshoe-shaped bone forming the inferior jaw.
Mandible
The small oval depression on the zygomatic process of the temporal bone into which the condyle of the mandible articulates, just anterior to the external auditory meatus. Forms the temporal mandibular joint (TMJ).
Mandibular Fossa
Inferior jaw protrudes.
Mandibular Prognathism
The furrow beneath the jawline which rises vertically on the cheek; an acquired facial marking.
Mandibular Sulcus
A stitch used to hold the mouth closed; placed behind the lips, one part is passed through around the inferior jaw at the median plane, while the other part extends through the nasal septum or the superior frenulum.
Mandibular Suture
Handle; upper part of the sternum.
Manubrium
The boundaries or edges.
Margins
A cosmetic preparation used to darken the eyelashes.
Mascara
Anything that hides or conceals, as cosmetics; a likeness of the face, as one cast in plaster.
Mask (Face Mask)
The extent of volume or size.
Mass
A soft, white, oily preparation used as a protective coating for external tissues; abase for cream cosmetics and a wax softener; an emollient.
Massage Cream
Muscles of mastication which close the mandible.
Masseter Muscles (Chewing Muscles)
Chewing.
Mastication
The rounded projection on the inferior portion of the temporal bones just posterior to the lobe of the ear.
Mastoid Process
Having a dull finish; as afforded by the application of loose powder, lack of sheen.
Matte
A paired bone with several processes that form the skeletal base of most of the superior face, the roof of the mouth, sides of the nasal cavity, and floor of the orbit.
Maxilla
Middle; nears the ______ plane.
Medial
Tiny prominence on the midline of the superior mucous membrane.
Medial Lobe
Situated or placed in the middle of the body dividing it into the right and left halves.
Medial Plane
Middle section of the thorax, that is, between the two lungs.
Mediastinum
Derma-surgery or restorative wax.
Medium Wax
Latin for marrow; hence the inner portion of an organ in contrast to the outer portion or cortex.
Medulla
Inferior part of the brain stem.
Medulla Oblongata
The brown to black-brown pigment in the epidermis and hair.
Melanin
Sheet or thin layer.
Membrane
Protective coverings around the brain and spinal cord; from external to internal, they are the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
Meninges
Inflammation of the meninges.
Meningitis
A triangular projection on the inferior portion of the anterior mandible.
Mental Eminence
Elevates and protrudes the inferior lip, wrinkles the skin over the chin.
Mentalis Muscle
Situated in the middle, median.
Mesial
A nasal classification which is medium board and medium-low bridged; common to individuals of Asian descent.
Mesorrhine
One millionth of a meter.
Micron (Micrometer)
A vertical line drawn from the center of the medial border of the base of the axillary space.
Mid-Axillary Line
Region of the brain stem that lies between the diencephalon and the pons.
Midbrain
Those requiring a minimum effort, skill, or time to complete.
Minor Restoration
Materials which can be mixed or blended together.
Miscible
A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically bound to each other.
Mixture
Constructing a form with a pliable material such as wax or clay.
Modeling
A chemical added to the embalming fluid either to reduce its undesirable effects or enhance its desirable effects.
Modifying Agent
Necrotic tissue that is wet as a result of inadequate venous drainage; may be accompanied by bacterial infection.
Moist Gangrene (Wet Gangrene)
The grinding teeth in the back part of each jaw.
Molar Teeth