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of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the upper arm) Latin umerus, shoulder humerus: hydr(o)-water Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr), water hydrophobe, hydrogen hyper-extreme or beyond normal Greek ὑπέρ (hupér), over, above; beyond, to the extreme hypertension, hypertrichosis: hyp(o)-below normal Greek ὑπό, ὑπο-(hupó), below, under
Dental radiography. Dental radiographs, commonly known as X-rays, are radiographs used to diagnose hidden dental structures, malignant or benign masses, bone loss, and cavities . A radiographic image is formed by a controlled burst of X-ray radiation which penetrates oral structures at different levels, depending on varying anatomical densities ...
Computed tomography (CT scanning) is a medical imaging modality where tomographic images or slices of specific areas of the body are obtained from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken in different directions. These cross-sectional images can be combined into a three-dimensional image of the inside of the body.
According to the two morticians, who prepared Marilyn for burial, the legendary sex symbol had hairy legs, false teeth, and purple blotches all over her face when she was found dead aged 36 in 1962.
Terahertz waves lie at the far end of the infrared band, just before the start of the microwave band. Terahertz radiation – also known as submillimeter radiation, terahertz waves, tremendously high frequency (THF), T-rays, T-waves, T-light, T-lux or THz – consists of electromagnetic waves within the ITU-designated band of frequencies from 0.3 to 3 terahertz (THz), although the upper ...
Ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation (US, ionising radiation in the UK), including nuclear radiation, consists of subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that have sufficient energy to ionize atoms or molecules by detaching electrons from them. [1] Some particles can travel up to 99% of the speed of light, and the electromagnetic waves ...
The cownose ray is often mistaken for being a shark by beach-goers due to the tips of the rays fins sticking out of the water, often resembling the dorsal fin of a shark. [6] When threatened the cownose ray can use the barb at the base of its tail to defend itself from the threat. [6] A cownose ray has a spine with a toxin, close to the ray's body.
Panoramic radiograph. A dental panoramic radiograph, showing the maxilla and mandible, all the teeth including the " wisdom teeth ," the frontal and maxillary sinuses, the nasal cavity and the temporomandibular joint and other near by head and neck anatomy. A panoramic radiograph is a panoramic scanning dental X-ray of the upper and lower jaw.