Definition of incisor. Meaning of incisor. Synonyms of incisor

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Definition of incisor

Incisor
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.
Incisor
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.

Meaning of incisor from wikipedia

- Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the front teeth present in most mammals. They are located in the premaxilla above and on the mandible below...
- lateral incisors are a pair of upper (maxillary) teeth that are located laterally (away from the midline of the face) from both maxillary central incisors of...
- The maxillary central incisor is a human tooth in the front upper jaw, or maxilla, and is usually the most visible of all teeth in the mouth. It is located...
- Hutchinson's teeth Other names Hutchinson's incisor, Hutchinson's sign or Hutchinson-Boeck teeth Notched incisors known as Hutchinson's teeth which are characteristic...
- In rodents, incisor pro****bency refers to the orientation of the upper incisor, defined by the position of the cutting edge of the incisor relative to...
- mandibular lateral incisor is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both mandibular central incisors of the mouth and mesially...
- The mandibular central incisor is the tooth located on the jaw, adjacent to the midline of the face. It is mesial (toward the midline of the face) from...
- Mandibular incisor may refer to: Mandibular central incisor Mandibular lateral incisor This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title...
- fangs. They can appear more flattened however, causing them to resemble incisors and leading them to be called incisiform. They developed and are used primarily...
- Shovel-shaped incisors (or, more simply, shovel incisors) are incisors whose lingual surfaces are scooped as a consequence of lingual marginal ridges,...