One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines (CUSPID) and the molars (MOLAR), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p822)
Synonyms: Bicuspid, Premolars, Premolar, Bicuspids
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between the canine & molar teeth; NIM when merely locational ,65
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D001641
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