mesial surface of tooth

mesial surface of tooth
facies mesialis dentis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • 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

  • mesial angles — the angles formed between the mesial surface and other surfaces of a tooth, or between the mesial wall of a tooth cavity and other walls, named according to the surfaces participating with the mesial in their formation. See table of cavity angles …   Medical dictionary

  • mesial cavity — a carious lesion beginning on the mesial surface of a tooth …   Medical dictionary

  • mesial — SYN: proximal. [G. mesos, middle] * * * me·si·al mē zē əl, sē also me·sal zəl, səl adj 1) being or located in the middle or a median part <the mesial aspect of the metacarpal head> 2) situated in or near or directed toward the median plane… …   Medical dictionary

  • mesial — adjective Date: 1803 1. middle, median 2. of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth in front of it or that is closest to the middle of the front of the jaw compare distal 2 • mesially adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mesial — adj. 1) medial. 2) relating to or situated in the median line or plane. 3) designating the surface of a tooth towards the midline of the jaw …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Canine tooth — Cuspid redirects here. For the heart valves, see bicuspid valve and tricuspid valve. Canine tooth This dog s longer pointed cuspids or fangs show why they are particularly associated with canines …   Wikipedia

  • axial surface — any surface parallel with an axis; in dentistry, any surface of a tooth that is parallel with its long axis, including the buccal, distal, labial, lingual, and mesial surfaces …   Medical dictionary

  • Facies — A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face. * * * 1. [TA] SYN: face (1). 2. [NA] SYN: surface. 3. SYN: expression (2). [L.] acromial articular f. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. adenoid f. the open mouthed and often …   Medical dictionary

  • facies mesialis dentis — [TA] mesial surface of tooth: the contact or proximal surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline of the dental arch …   Medical dictionary

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