Tooth enamel — Labeled molar Latin enamelum Code TA … Wikipedia
cavity — [kav′i tē] n. pl. cavities [Fr cavité < LL cavitas < L cavus, HOLLOW: see CAVE] 1. a hole or hollow place 2. a natural hollow place within the body [the abdominal cavity] 3. a hollow place in a tooth, esp. when caused by decay … English World dictionary
cavity — ► NOUN (pl. cavities) 1) a hollow space within a solid object. 2) a decayed part of a tooth. ORIGIN Latin cavitas, from cavus hollow … English terms dictionary
Tooth development — Radiograph of lower right (from left to right) third, second, and first molars in different stages of development. Tooth development or odontogenesis is the complex process by which teeth form from embryonic cells, grow, and erupt into the mouth … Wikipedia
tooth — toothlike, adj. /toohth/, n., pl. teeth, v., toothed /toohtht, toohdhd/, toothing /tooh thing, dhing/. n. 1. (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and… … Universalium
cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
Tooth — Infobox Anatomy Name = Teeth Caption = An adult human s teeth. Caption2 = CGI posterior view of teeth taken from inside of mouthTeeth (singular, Tooth) are small whitish structures found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates that are used… … Wikipedia
Tooth (human) — For other uses of tooth or teeth , see Tooth (disambiguation). Teeth An adult human s teeth … Wikipedia
Cavity Search (song) — Infobox Song Name = Cavity Search Type = Song Artist = Weird Al Yankovic Album = Bad Hair Day Released = March 12, 1996 Format = Cassette, CD track no = 3 Recorded = November 5, 1995 Genre = Comedy Length = 3:48 Label = Scotti Brothers [ Writer … Wikipedia
cavity — n. 1) to fill a cavity (in a tooth) 2) the abdominal; chest; oral cavity * * * [ kævɪtɪ] chest oral cavity the abdominal to fill a cavity (in a tooth) … Combinatory dictionary
cavity — n. 1) (in anatomy) a hollow enclosed area; for example, the abdominal cavity or the buccal cavity (mouth). 2) (in dentistry) a) the hole in a tooth caused by caries or abrasion. b) the hole shaped in a tooth by a dentist to retain a filling … The new mediacal dictionary