distal surface of tooth
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lateral surface of tooth — the distal surface of an incisor or canine tooth. Cf. posterior s. of tooth … Medical dictionary
posterior surface of tooth — the distal surface of a molar tooth. Cf. lateral s. of tooth … Medical dictionary
surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
distal angles — 1. the tooth angles formed between the distal surface and the other surfaces of a tooth. 2. the cavity angles between the distal wall of a tooth cavity and other walls … Medical dictionary
distal cavity — a carious lesion beginning on the distal surface of a tooth … Medical dictionary
Distal muscular dystrophy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G71.0 ICD 9 359.1 … Wikipedia
Distal — The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of the femur (the thigh bone) is the end down by the knee. For another example, the distal bile duct is the far end of the cystic duct, the end away from the… … Medical dictionary
Tooth development — Radiograph of lower right (from left to right) third, second, and first molars in different stages of development. Tooth development or odontogenesis is the complex process by which teeth form from embryonic cells, grow, and erupt into the mouth … Wikipedia
tooth — (Order Decapoda): Tooth like structure, either in gastric mill of cardiac stomach or referring to blunt, relatively broad projection on outer surface of carapace. In cardiac stomach, one may distinguish one median and two lateral teeth. On… … Crustacea glossary
distal — adjective Etymology: distant + al Date: 1803 1. situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point especially of the body compare proximal 2. of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth behind… … New Collegiate Dictionary
