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Flashcards in Mod 140 Week 3 Vocab Deck (20)
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1
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Loss of water, causing something to shrink

A

Syneresis

2
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Absorption of water causing something to swell

A

Imbibitions

3
Q

Irreversible hydrocolloid material used for taking preliminary impressions

A

Alginate

4
Q

Molecule that when combined with other molecules forms a polymer

A

Monomer

5
Q

Substance that modifies or increases the rate of a chemical reaction

A

Catalyst

6
Q

Mineral used in the formation of plaster of Paris and stone

A

Gypsum

7
Q

Physical property of fluids responsible for dental resistance to flow

A

Viscosity

8
Q

Touching or contact with a contaminated surface or instrument

A

Indirect contact

9
Q

Waste that is capable of transmitting infectious disease

A

Infectious waste

10
Q

A structural portion of a dental model created from the alginate impression

A

An atomic portion

11
Q

Foundation or basic ingredient

A

Base

12
Q

Dental lab device that simulates mandibular and temporomandibular join movement when models of the dental arches are attached

A

Articulator

13
Q

Replica of the maxillary and mandibular arches made from an impression

A

Model

14
Q

Mixture of gypsum and water used in the finishing of models

A

Slurry

15
Q

Compound of many molecules

A

Polymer

16
Q

Process of using fingers to contour a closet adaption of the margins of an impression while still in mouth

A

Border molding

17
Q

Infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of eyes, nose, or mouth

A

Droplet infection

18
Q

Immunity that occurs when a person has contracted and is recovering from a disease

A

Naturally acquired immunity

19
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Disease causing organisms transferred through contact with blood or other body fluids

A

Blood borne pathogens

20
Q

Having a uniform quality and consistency throughout

A

Homogengus