denture

den·ture

 (dĕn′chər)

n.

1. A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw. Also called dental plate.

2. often dentures A complete set of removable artificial teeth for both jaws.

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[French, from Old French, from dent, tooth; see dentist.]

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denture

(ˈdɛntʃə)

n (usually plural)

1. (Dentistry) Also called: dental plate or false teeth a partial or full set of artificial teeth

2. (Dentistry) rare a set of natural teeth

[C19: from French, from dent tooth + -ure]

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den•ture

(ˈdɛn tʃər, -tʃʊər)

n.

1. an artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

2. Often dentures. a replacement of all the teeth of one or both jaws.

[1870–75; < French, =dent tooth (see dent²) + -ure -ure]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

denture - a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth dental plate, plate bridgework, bridge - a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth false teeth - a removable denture partial denture - a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch

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Translations

Gebiss

dentaduradentadura postiza

denturepartiel

dentiera

gebitgebitsprothesekunstgebit

denture

[ˈdentʃəʳ] N → dentadura f dentures → dentadura f postiza

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den·ture

n. dentadura, prótesis; [artificial] dentadura postiza;

___ plates → ___ parcial, pop. plancha dental.

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denture

n protesis f dental (form), dientes postizos, dentadura postiza

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