retromolar

retromolar
Distal (or posterior) to the last erupted (or present) molar tooth.

* * *

ret·ro·mo·lar -'mō-lər adj situated or occurring behind the last molar <\retromolar tissue>

* * *

ret·ro·mo·lar (ret″ro-moґlər) behind a molar.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Retromolar space — The retromolar space or retromolar gap is a space at the rear of a mandible, between the back of the last molar and the anterior edge of the ascending ramus where it crosses the alveolar margin.Retromolar gap is found in some Neandertals because… …   Wikipedia

  • retromolar pad — a mass of tissue, often pear shaped, located at the distal termination of the mandibular residual ridge, and made up of the retromolar papilla and the retromolar glandular prominence …   Medical dictionary

  • retromolar — ret·ro·molar …   English syllables

  • retromolar — |re.trō+, sometimes |rē.trō+ adjective Etymology: retro + molar : distal to the last molar …   Useful english dictionary

  • retromolar fossa — fossa retromolaris [TA] a shallow fossa posterior to the last molar, bounded by the lowest portion of the temporal crest and the external oblique ridge …   Medical dictionary

  • retromolar glands — glandulae molares …   Medical dictionary

  • retromolar papilla — a small papilla of gingival tissue located at the foot of the ramus of the mandible and attached to the most inferior part of the anterior border of the ramus …   Medical dictionary

  • retromolar trigone — see under triangle …   Medical dictionary

  • retromolar trigone — The small area behind the wisdom teeth …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • trígono retromolar — espacio triangular de la rama de la mandíbula en el que se inserta el músculo buccinador [A02.1.15.022] imagen anatómica [véase http://www.iqb.es/diccio/t/tr.htm#trigono retromolar] Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”