- incisor tooth
- either of the four most frontal teeth in each jaw, two on either side of the midline; this tooth has a long root and is adapted for cutting. Symbol I. Called also incisor and dens incisivus [TA].
Medical dictionary. 2011.
incisor tooth
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incisor tooth — one of eight teeth at the front of the mouth that are specialized for cutting … English contemporary dictionary
Incisor — In*ci sor, a. Adapted for cutting; of or pertaining to the incisors; incisive; as, the incisor nerve; an incisor foramen; an incisor tooth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incisor — SYN: i. tooth. [L. incido, to cut into] central i. the first tooth in the maxilla and mandible on either side of the midsagittal plane of the head. Hutchinson incisors SYN: Hutchinson teeth, under tooth. lateral i. SYN: second i.. second i … Medical dictionary
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Tooth eruption — is a process in tooth development in which the teeth enter the mouth and become visible. It is currently believed that the periodontal ligaments play an important role in tooth eruption. Primary (baby) teeth erupt into the mouth from around 6… … Wikipedia
Incisor — Permanent teeth of right half of lower dental arch, seen from above. The permanent teeth … Wikipedia
incisor — (n.) cutting tooth, 1670s, from M.L. incisor a cutting tooth, lit. that which cuts into, from L. incisus, pp. of incidere (see INCISION (Cf. incision)). Inscisours as the name of a cutting tool is attested from early 15c … Etymology dictionary
Incisor — In*ci sor (?; 277), n. [NL.] (Anat.) One of the teeth in front of the canines in either jaw; an incisive tooth. See {Tooth}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incisor — ► NOUN ▪ a narrow edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting … English terms dictionary
incisor — [in sī′zər] n. [ModL < L incisus (see INCISE) + OR] a cutting tooth; any of the front teeth between the canines in either jaw: in humans there are eight incisors: see TEETH … English World dictionary
