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palate
/ˈpæɫət/, /ˈpæɫɪt/
noun
(anatomy) the inside upper side of the mouth that separates it from the nasal cavity
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soft palate
/sˈɔft pˈælət/
noun
a flexible muscular structure located at the back of the roof of the mouth
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uvula
/jˈuːvjʊlə/
noun
(anatomy) the soft fleshy part at the back of the soft palate that hangs just above the pharynx
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hard palate
/hˈɑːɹd pˈælət/
noun
the bony structure in the roof of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
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tongue
/tʌŋ/
noun
the soft movable part inside the mouth used for tasting something or speaking
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baby tooth
/bˈeɪbi tˈuːθ/
noun
any of the temporary teeth in young children that falls out and is later replaced with a permanent one
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canine
/ˈkeɪˌnaɪn/
noun
(anatomy) any of the four pointed teeth that are between the incisors and premolars, used for tearing food
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crown
/ˈkɹaʊn/
noun
the visible part of the tooth above the gumline, used for biting and chewing
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enamel
/ɪˈnæməɫ/
noun
the hard white external layer that covers the crown of a tooth
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gum
/ˈɡəm/
noun
the firm, pink flesh around the roots of teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth
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incisor
/ˌɪnˈsaɪzɝ/
noun
(anatomy) any of the eight narrow-edged teeth at the front of the mouth that are used for biting
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milk tooth
/mˈɪlk tˈuːθ/
noun
a temporary tooth in young children that drops out and is later replaced with a permanent one
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molar
/ˈmoʊɫəɹ/
noun
one of the large flat teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding and crushing food
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premolar
/pɹiːmˈoʊlɚ/
noun
a tooth that is located between the canine and molar teeth
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cingulum
/sˈɪŋɡjʊləm/
noun
a rounded ridge or prominence found on the lingual surface of anterior teeth near the cervical third
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tooth
/ˈtuθ/
noun
one of the things in our mouth that are hard and white and we use to chew and bite food with
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bicuspid
/baɪˈkəspəd/
noun
a tooth located between the canine and molar teeth
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dentin
/ˈdɛntən/
noun
a hard, calcified tissue beneath the enamel and cementum of a tooth
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pulp
/ˈpəɫp/
noun
the soft, connective tissue found in the center of a tooth, containing blood vessels, nerves, and cells
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root canal
/ɹˈuːt kənˈæl/
noun
a dental procedure to remove infected or damaged pulp from a tooth's root canal system
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wisdom tooth
/wˈɪsdəm tˈuːθ/
noun
the third and final set of molars that typically emerge in the back of the mouth during early adulthood
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oral cavity
/ˈoːɹəl kˈævɪɾi/
noun
the hollow space in the mouth that includes the lips, teeth, tongue, gums, and the hard and soft palates
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