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incisor
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in·ci·sor  (n-szr)
n.
A tooth adapted for cutting or gnawing, located at the front of the mouth along the apex of the dental arch.

incisor [ɪnˈsaɪzə]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) a chisel-edged tooth at the front of the mouth. In man there are four in each jaw

incisor  (n-szr)
A sharp-edged tooth in mammals that is adapted for cutting or gnawing. The incisors are located in the front of the mouth between the canine teeth.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incisor - a tooth for cutting or gnawingincisor - a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
Translations
incisor [ɪnˈsaɪzəʳ] Nincisivo m
incisor [ɪnˈsaɪzər] nincisive f
incisor
nSchneidezahn m
incisor [ɪnˈsaɪzəʳ] n (Anat) → incisivo


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2) When this distance increases, the maxillary incisor teeth obscure the mandibular incisors.
15) One large review in 1986 noted that only 12 of 137 cases of odontogenic cutaneous sinus tracts in the literature arose from maxillary incisors and canines, as did the present case.
The maxillary incisors were not intruded because of her nice smile.
 
 
 
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