Medical term:
mummification
mum·mi·fi·ca·tion
(mŭm'i-fi-kā'shŭn),1. Synonym(s): dry gangrene
2. Shrivelling of a dead, retained fetus.
3. In dentistry, treatment of inflamed dental pulp with fixative drugs (usually formaldehyde derivatives) to retain teeth so treated for relatively short periods; generally acceptable only for primary (deciduous) teeth.
[mummy + L. facio, to make]
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mum·mi·fi·ca·tion
(mŭm'i-fi-kā'shŭn)1. Synonym(s): dry gangrene.
2. Shriveling of a dead, retained fetus.
3. dentistry Treatment of inflamed dental pulp with fixative drugs (usually formaldehyde derivatives) to retain teeth so treated for relatively short periods; generally acceptable only for deciduous teeth.
[mummy + L. facio, to make]
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mummification
Drying and shrivelling of the whole or part of the body.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
mum·mi·fi·ca·tion
(mŭm'i-fi-kā'shŭn)In dentistry, treatment of inflamed dental pulp with fixative drugs (usually formaldehyde derivatives) to retain teeth so treated for relatively short periods; generally acceptable only for primary (deciduous) teeth.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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