- mesiodistal plane
- a plane passing through the mesial and distal surfaces of a tooth.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
mesiodistal plane
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plane — 1. A two dimensional flat surface. See planum. 2. An imaginary surface formed by extension of a point through any axis or two definite points, in reference especially to craniometry and to pelvimetry. SYN: planum. [L. planus, flat] Addison … Medical dictionary
mesiodistal — Denoting the plane or diameter of a tooth cutting its mesial and distal surfaces. * * * me·sio·dis·tal .mē zē ō dis təl adj of or relating to the mesial and distal surfaces of a tooth esp relating to, lying along, containing, or being a diameter… … Medical dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
length — Linear distance between two points. arch l. the amount of space required for the permanent teeth as measured from the mesial aspect of the first molar on one side to the mesial aspect of the first molar … Medical dictionary
