Medical term:
gypsum
gypsum
[jip´sum]native calcium sulfate, which when calcined becomes plaster of paris; used in making plaster casts for fractures and for taking dental impressions.
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gyp·sum
(jip'sŭm),The natural hydrated form of calcium sulfate; a component of the stones, plasters, and investments used in dentistry.
[L. fr. G. gypsos]
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gyp·sum
(jip'sŭm)The natural hydrated form of calcium sulfate used in dentistry.
[L. fr. G. gypsos]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
gyp·sum
(jip'sŭm)Natural hydrated form of calcium sulfate; component of stones, plasters, and investments used in dentistry.
[L. fr. G. gypsos]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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