See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Downstream(finance)
downstream(dictionary)
Downstream(money)
downstream(dictionary)
downstream(medicine)
downstream processing(medicine)
Downstream Gate - Canoeing(gambling)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
superior dental branches of superior dental plexus(medicine)

dental cuticle (medicine) and downstream (iou)


dental cuticle (medicine)


dental cuticle -->
enamel cuticle


The primary enamel cuticle, consisting of two extremely thin layers (the inner one clear and structureless, the outer one cellular), covering the entire crown of newly erupted teeth and subsequently abraded by mastication; it is evident microscopically as an amorphous material between the attachment epithelium and the tooth.

Synonym: cuticula dentis, adamantine membrane, dental cuticle, membrana adamantina, Nasmyth's cuticle, Nasmyth's membrane, skin of teeth.


downstream (iou)



downstream adverb & adjective. L18.
[from DOWN- + STREAM noun.]
A. adverb.
In the direction in which a stream or river flows. L18.
Biology. Towards the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place later than at a given point. Opp. UPSTREAM adverb 3. L20.
b. adjective.
Situated or occurring downstream. M19.
Oil Industry. Pertaining to, involved in, or designating activities Other than exploration and extraction. M20.