jaw+tooth
31tooth numbering system — any of several systems used to uniquely identify individual teeth by position in the jaw; see Fйdйration Dentaire Internationale tooth numbering s., International Standards Organization S. for Teeth, Palmer tooth notation s., and Universal… …
32tooth — [[t]tuθ[/t]] n. pl. teeth, [[t]ˈtu θɪŋ, ðɪŋ[/t]] 1) den (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usu. attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and… …
33tooth root — noun the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support • Syn: ↑root • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure …
34tooth row — 1) teeth in a mesial distal line across the jaw in sharks and of the same age; not the same as (2) which strictly is called a file of teeth 2) in sharks, the line of functional and replacement teeth of different ages. The row is derived from a… …
35tooth file — in sharks, the line of functional and replacement teeth of different ages in a labial lingual direction. The row is derived from a single germinal area usually at approximately right angles to the jaw cartilage. Same as mis named tooth row (2).… …
36tooth socket — indentation in the jaw that holds a tooth …
37tooth series — in sharks, the line of teeth parallel to the jaw axis, comprising several different rows …
38tooth socket — noun A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process of maxilla with the periodontal ligament. Syn: dental alveolus …
39wang-tooth — the jaw tooth; ab A. S. WANG …
40Wisdom tooth — A wisdom tooth, in humans, is any of the usually four third molars. Wisdom teeth usually appear between the ages of 17 and 25.[1] Most adults have four wisdom teeth, but it is possible to have more, in which case they are called supernumerary… …
