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Schedule 1 - Dictionary
Note:               See Section 6
Definitions
In this instrument:
                                  dental hyperocclusion means premature contact between any maxillary and mandibular teeth during oral cavity closure that manifests as bite sensitivity or occlusal trauma.
                                  dental malocclusion—see subsection 7(2).
                                   macroglossia means excessive size of the tongue.
                                  mandibular repositioning appliance means an oral device that splints the upper airway open mechanically by anterior displacement of the mandible and other oropharyngeal structures.
                                  maxillofacial disease means any disease causing distortion of the temporomandibular joint, maxilla or mandible.
         Note:  Examples of diseases causing distortion of the temporomandibular joint, maxilla or mandible include, but are not limited to:
         (a)             acromegaly;
         (b)            central bony pathology of the jaw;
         (c)             condylar hyperplasia;
         (d)            infiltration by primary or secondary malignancy;
         (e)             osteoarthritis;
         (f)             osteonecrosis;
         (g)            Paget's disease of bone;
         (h)            space-occupying lesion within the temporomandibular joint space or within the bones of the jaw; and
         (i)              tuberculosis.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  peripheral odontogenic fibroma means a gingival mass of vascularised fibrous connective tissue with strands of odontogenic epithelium.
                                  peripheral ossifying fibroma means a gingival fibroma consisting of cellular connective tissue with focal areas of calcification or ossification.
                                  relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)                         pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)           circulatory failure; or
         (e)           cessation of brain function.
                                  VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.