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FORMULE DENTAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
DEF

... an abridged expression for the number and kind of teeth of mammals ...

OBS

... the kind of teeth are represented by i (incisor), c (canine), pm (premolar) or b (bicuspid), and m (molar) and the number in each jaw is written like a fraction with the figures above the horizontal line showing the number in the upper jaw and those below the number in the lower jaw and with a dash separating the figures representing the teeth on each side of the jaw.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
DEF

Formule destinée à indiquer de manière schématique le nombre de dents de chaque sorte pour toutes les espèces de mammifères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Odontología
DEF

Expresión abreviada del número y clase de dientes de los mamíferos.

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