- occluder
- In dentistry, a name given to some articulators.
* * *
oc·clud·er (ə-kl
dґər) a type of dental articulator.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
occluder
Look at other dictionaries:
occluder — noun a) an object that partially or completely impedes the amount of light reaching the eye b) an implement designed to temporarily block light to one eye … Wiktionary
occluder — occluˈder noun (medicine, ophthalmology, etc) A device that occludes • • • Main Entry: ↑occlude … Useful english dictionary
Artificial heart valve — An artificial heart valve is a device implanted in the heart of a patient with heart valvular disease. When one of the four heart valves malfunctions, the medical choice may be to replace the natural valve with an artificial valve. This requires… … Wikipedia
Migraine surgery — is any surgical operation undertaken with the goal of reducing or preventing migraines. Innovative surgical techniques have been developed to help patients with migraine headaches. Migraines affect an estimated 10% of the worldwide population… … Wikipedia
Diopter sight — Target shooting diopter of a 10 metre air rifle with a mounted occluder for the non aiming eye The diopter is an aperture sight component used to assist the aiming of a guns/devices, usually those intended to launch projectiles, such as firearms … Wikipedia
Patent ductus arteriosus — Classification and external resources Heart cross section with PDA ICD 10 Q … Wikipedia
Visual acuity — 20/15 and 20/15 vision redirect here. For other uses, see 2020 (disambiguation). Typical Snellen chart used for visual acuity testing. Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal… … Wikipedia
Instruments used in general surgery — are: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5][6][7] [ … Wikipedia
Barberpole illusion — The barberpole illusion is a visual illusion that reveals biases in the processing of visual motion in the human brain. When a diagonally striped pole is rotated around its vertical axis (horizontally), it appears as though the stripes are moving … Wikipedia
Simulation theory of empathy — The simulation theory of empathy put forward by Rutgers philosopher Alvin Goldman attempts to explain how humans understand others emotions and sensations. It posits that the perception of others’ experiences activates shared neural networks in… … Wikipedia
