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DENS PREMOLARIS [1 record]

Record 1 2024-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Mouth
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The premolar teeth are located between the canine and the molar teeth. Every quadrant has two premolars, with eight premolars in all. Premolars commonly have two cusps and are therefore also referred to as "bicuspids." ... They have properties of both the anterior canines and posterior molars.

OBS

premolar tooth; dens premolaris: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • pre-molar tooth
  • pre-molar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
  • Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Chacune des quatre dents (deux supérieures et deux inférieures) situées immédiatement en arrière des dents canines.

OBS

dent prémolaire; prémolaire : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

dens premolaris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • dent pré-molaire
  • pré-molaire

Spanish

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