Anatomy
deciduous tooth
Subclass of:
Tooth
Definitions related to deciduous tooth:
  • (temporary tooth) Any of the teeth of the first dentition, which are usually shed and replaced by the permanent teeth.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (tooth, deciduous) The teeth of the first dentition, which are shed and replaced by the permanent teeth.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (primary dentition) Primary dentition, the first teeth to errupt and usually replaced with permanent dentition
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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