incisor
pronunciation
How to pronounce incisor in British English:
UK [ɪnˈsaɪzə(r)]
How to pronounce incisor in American English:
US [ɪnˈsaɪzər]
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- Noun:
- a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
Word Origin
- incisor (n.)
- "cutting tooth," 1670s, from Medieval Latin incisor "a cutting tooth," literally "that which cuts into," from Latin incisus, past participle of incidere (see incision). Inscisours as the name of a cutting tool is attested from early 15c.
Example
- 1. Early and unusual incisor resorption due to impacted maxillary canines .
- 2. Incisor teeth into the cat , and canine and the molars .
- 3. Conclusion : the prosthesis of incisor immediate implant is practical and effective .
- 4. Adaptabilities of repairing defects in maxillary central incisor with different material posts in different angles .
- 5. Orthodontic treatment effects on missing maxillary incisor .