(n.) A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.
Example Sentences:
(1) In addition, the bag does not abrade or desiccate the bowel, potentially reducing serosal injury and adhesion formation.
(2) Finely diffused and abraded amalgam must not be ignored as a source of absorbable mercury.
(3) In some cases the deposits appear to be caused by pulsing the electrode with current, while in other cases the deposits are corroded or abraded from the electrode or are otherwise not associated with the neuroprosthetic functioning of the implant.
(4) Less than 10 TCID50 (50% tissue culture infectious doses) of virus was required to produce large lesions (greater than 5 mm diameter) which developed during a period of 10 to 14 d prior to onset of healing which was complete by 28 to 30 d. A serum neutralising antibody response was also detected and protection against challenge by application of virulent virus to abraded skin was demonstrated in that challenge lesions developed and healed more quickly (14 d against 30 d).
(5) Two simple mechanized procedures have been developed for gently abrading the plant surface in order to efficiently extract glandular enzymes in high purity.
(6) Narrowing of the previously abraded coronary arteries was similar for the diltiazem-treated (median 7.1%, ranges 2.6-29.0%) and the control group (median 10.0%, ranges 2.3-24.1%).
(7) It was formed by electrolytic etching directly after the bonding surface of metal retainer was abraded, preparation of the axial grooves in the edentulous proximal surfaces of abutments, drying with compressed air and drying agent after enamel was acid etched and washed, bonding area was about 49 mm2 in each retainer and without using opaque agent between bonding agent and resin.
(8) Histological examination showed that the diamond fraise left a smooth abraded surface and the wire brush left an uneven surface.
(9) Abraded grooves have been observed on the anterior teeth of all the adults in a small population of prehistoric California Indians.
(10) The difference in infection frequency between quarters with smooth IMD and quarters with abraded IMD was significant (P less than 0.05).
(11) PSL showed no irritancy to both the intact and abraded guinea pig skin at 50% concentration.
(12) Several weeks later, allograft epidermis was abraded and replaced with the keratinocyte cultures.
(13) We used the balloon catheter technique to abrade a defined portion of the lining of the aorta in rats.
(14) Among models in infected quarters, percentage of lumen was lowest and stroma highest in quarters fitted with abraded devices.
(15) These abraded surfaces were compared with SEM micrographs of in-vivo composites surface after 4 years of service.
(16) Microscopically, silicone particles in synovium and lymph node were identical to particles abraded from a new prosthesis.
(17) Sixteen cured samples of each were initially finished with 600-grit paper and then abraded by medium-grit wheels for 30,000 cycles.
(18) High-speed rotational atherectomy uses a diamond-coated, elliptical burr to abrade occlusive atherosclerosis, especially noncompliant calcified plaque.
(19) An air-powder abrasive device abrades cementum rapidly and should be used carefully below cementoenamel junction.
(20) The prominences made of sealants, in particular, were abraded rapidly, one-fifth of retention being left after 3000 removals.
Abrasive
Definition:
(a.) Producing abrasion.
Example Sentences:
(1) This resulted in greater uniformity of abrasion over the enamel surface within the biopsy window area and better operator handling characteristics.
(2) Shaping and fine working of restorations necessitated by cervical lesions, abrasions at the necks of teeth, or root surface caries can often be arduous to complete.
(3) The row between two of the media industry's most colourful and abrasive figures took place in the YouView boardroom, located at Desmond's Northern & Shell Thameside skyscraper.
(4) Abrasive brushing techniques wear down the already damaged tooth surfaces.
(5) Orthopedic new approaches to therapy of OA include removal of abnormal tissue to stimulate repair (e.g., burring, abrasion) and grafting (e.g., osteochondral grafts, perichondrium, periosteum) to the subchondral bone.
(6) Before we meet, I have to have a stern talk with myself about not mentioning the game last August in which all Arsenal fans will contend that Barton got new signing Gervinho sent off on his debut; he's had similarly abrasive encounters since with fellow midfielders, Karl Henry from Wolves and Norwich's Bradley Johnson, the latter earning him a three-match ban.
(7) Elevated risks for stomach cancer among carpenters and machinists may reflect exposure to dusts, abrasives, and cutting oils.
(8) The testing was based on The British Standards Institution's specification for toothpastes, using a profilometer technique to evaluate the abrasion.
(9) Creation of smear layers with abrasive paper or dental burs reduced permeability by 80-85%.
(10) Since prosthetic meniscal replacement may be performed in the setting of normal articular cartilage, a prosthesis will be required to match the exact joint configuration, induce the same lubricity, produce the same coefficient of friction, and absorb and dampen the same joint forces (without incurring significant creep or abrasion) as does the normal meniscus.
(11) The titanium alloy strips were treated with citric acid, stannous fluoride, tetracycline HCl, chlorhexidine gluconate, hydrogen peroxide, chloramine T, sterile water, a plastic sonic scaler tip, and an air-powder abrasive unit.
(12) Perhaps grime and dubstep were simply too abrasive and strange to be successfully watered down for mainstream tastes.
(13) Relief from pain occurred in all patients soon after abrasion was performed.
(14) After mechanical denudation of the endothelium with a specially designed abrasive micropipette, spontaneous tone and myogenic responses were preserved.
(15) An abrasively Thatcherite style would be poison to their Lib Dem partners.
(16) Current management of hand injuries includes debridement by abrasive scrubbing with anti-bacterial detergents, surgical excision, or pressure irrigation.
(17) Plaque accumulations were also frequently located in abrasion grooves and surface pits in the enamel, and prolific plaque areas were consistently surrounded by a monolayer of bacterial cells.
(18) Corneal abrasion occurred in two babies and corneal oedema in one baby after forceps delivery but in none of the control group.
(19) However, person-to-person variation can have a great influence on the abrasion process; moreover, only two persons were involved in this pilot study, and no definitive statement can be made about the effect of the toothpastes.
(20) Recently a redesigned air-powder abrasive system was introduced to remove dental plaque and stain from tooth surfaces.