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incisor | American Dictionary

incisor
noun[ C ]
us/ɪnˈsɑɪ·zər/
one of the sharp teeth at the front of the mouth that cut food when you bite into it

Examples of incisor

incisor
Breaking these results down further, we found that the incisors were the most heavily worn teeth.
However, even though the asymmetry is focused on the medial incisors, it would not have been visible to the casual observer.
Ocular coloboma associated with a solitary maxillary central incisor and growth failure: manifestations of holoprosencephaly.
The inlays of the lateral incisors are of greenstone, while those of the canines are of pyrite.
The incisors are unknown, but were probably small.
Furthermore, these mutants show defects in enamel formation of the continuously growing incisors, whereas molars exhibit increased attrition and reparative dentin formation.
In all tooth categories except the medial incisors, the mean dimensions for the pendant teeth are significantly above those for the identified females.
On the right side, the canine is similarly notched; the lateral incisor is missing; and the medial incisor has not been altered.
The loss of the right lateral incisor was probably antemortem, a result of this infection.
The lateral incisors and canines all have convex-faced greenstone inlays.
The right lateral incisor is very reduced in size while the left is normal.
There is no evidence of dental decoration, although of the anterior maxillary teeth only the left central incisor is observable in this respect.
Although the left lateral incisor was not recovered, it is assumed that it was similar to its antimere.
The mandibular central incisors have inlays of flat pyrite disks.
The inlays are flat pyrite disks, although that of the right central incisor is missing.
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