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Definition of Deciduous tooth
1. Noun. One of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children).
Exact synonyms: Baby Tooth, Milk Tooth, Primary Tooth
Group relationships: Child's Body
Generic synonyms: Tooth
Group relationships: Child's Body
Generic synonyms: Tooth
Medical Definition of Deciduous tooth
1. A tooth of the first set of teeth, comprising 20 in all, that erupts between the mean ages of 6 and 28 months of life. Synonym: dens deciduus, baby tooth, deciduous dentition, dens lacteus, first dentition, milk tooth, primary dentition, primary tooth, temporary tooth. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deciduous Tooth
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