Medical Definition of Lingual lobe

1. A U-or W-shaped ridge at the base of the lingual surface of the crown of the upper incisors and cuspid teeth, the lateral limbs running for a short distance along the linguoproximal line angles, the central portion just above the gingiva. Synonym: cingulum dentis, basal ridge, lingual lobe. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lingual Lobe

lingual artery
lingual bar
lingual bone
lingual branch of facial nerve
lingual branches
lingual crypt
lingual embrasure
lingual flange
lingual flap
lingual follicles
lingual frenulum
lingual gingiva
lingual goiter
lingual gyrus
lingual hemiatrophy
lingual lobe (current term)
lingual lymph nodes
lingual mucosa
lingual nerve
lingual occlusion
lingual papilla
lingual plate
lingual plexus
lingual rest
lingual retainers
lingual salivary gland depression
lingual septum
lingual surface of tooth
lingual tonsil

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