One of a set of bone-like structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing.
Synonyms: Teeth, Tooth
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65; was TEETH 1963-64; /transplantation was TOOTH TRANSPLANTATION 1965 ,/embryol: consider also TOOTH GERM & ODONTOGENESIS; /ph permitted but consider DENTAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA for function of dentition as a whole; tooth size & dimension = TOOTH /anat (IM) + ODONTOMETRY (NIM); permanent tooth = TOOTH, deciduous tooth = TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; tooth pain = TOOTHACHE; tooth sensitivity = DENTIN SENSITIVITY
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D014070
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