Anatomy
incisor Audio
in·ci·sor [ in-sahy-zer ]
Subclass of:
Tooth
Etymology:
Latin incidere = to cut into; from caedere = to cut
Definitions related to incisor:
  • A tooth between the canines in either jaw.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • One of the teeth in front of the canines in either jaw designed for cutting or gnawing.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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