Definitions for "Dens"
Keywords:  tooth, axis, odontoid, fovea, atlas
Latin = tooth (cf. dentist), adjective - dental.
(L. dens, tooth) Referring to the tooth-like structure of the axis, upon which the axis rotates.
L. dens, dentis = "tooth". Can refer to any number of tooth-shaped structures. Most commonly, the peg on the axis which articulates with a pit on the atlas. See fovea dentis.
Drug Evaluation Network SysteM.
The Delaware Emergency Notification System. DENS is the primary method of public alert and warning when prompt action such as evacuation or sheltering is required. It is a statewide Reverse 911 system that uses GIS data to identify and provide emergency notification and information to citizens of the entire state or to residents of a specified geographic area.