mesial surface of tooth
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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
