Mod 140 Week 3 Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Loss of water, causing something to shrink

A

Syneresis

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2
Q

Absorption of water causing something to swell

A

Imbibitions

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3
Q

Irreversible hydrocolloid material used for taking preliminary impressions

A

Alginate

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4
Q

Molecule that when combined with other molecules forms a polymer

A

Monomer

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5
Q

Substance that modifies or increases the rate of a chemical reaction

A

Catalyst

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6
Q

Mineral used in the formation of plaster of Paris and stone

A

Gypsum

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7
Q

Physical property of fluids responsible for dental resistance to flow

A

Viscosity

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8
Q

Touching or contact with a contaminated surface or instrument

A

Indirect contact

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9
Q

Waste that is capable of transmitting infectious disease

A

Infectious waste

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10
Q

A structural portion of a dental model created from the alginate impression

A

An atomic portion

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11
Q

Foundation or basic ingredient

A

Base

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12
Q

Dental lab device that simulates mandibular and temporomandibular join movement when models of the dental arches are attached

A

Articulator

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13
Q

Replica of the maxillary and mandibular arches made from an impression

A

Model

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14
Q

Mixture of gypsum and water used in the finishing of models

A

Slurry

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15
Q

Compound of many molecules

A

Polymer

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16
Q

Process of using fingers to contour a closet adaption of the margins of an impression while still in mouth

A

Border molding

17
Q

Infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of eyes, nose, or mouth

A

Droplet infection

18
Q

Immunity that occurs when a person has contracted and is recovering from a disease

A

Naturally acquired immunity

19
Q

Disease causing organisms transferred through contact with blood or other body fluids

A

Blood borne pathogens

20
Q

Having a uniform quality and consistency throughout

A

Homogengus