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Words Related to Body - Mouth and Teeth
Here you will learn some English words related to mouth and teeth, such as "palate", "crown", and "gum".
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palate
[noun]
(anatomy) the inside upper side of the mouth that separates it from the nasal cavity
soft palate
[noun]
a flexible muscular structure located at the back of the roof of the mouth
uvula
[noun]
(anatomy) the soft fleshy part at the back of the soft palate that hangs just above the pharynx
hard palate
[noun]
the bony structure in the roof of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
tongue
[noun]
the soft movable part inside the mouth used for tasting something or speaking
baby tooth
[noun]
any of the temporary teeth in young children that falls out and is later replaced with a permanent one
canine
[noun]
(anatomy) any of the four pointed teeth that are between the incisors and premolars, used for tearing food
gum
[noun]
the firm, pink flesh around the roots of teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth
incisor
[noun]
(anatomy) any of the eight narrow-edged teeth at the front of the mouth that are used for biting
milk tooth
[noun]
a temporary tooth in young children that drops out and is later replaced with a permanent one
molar
[noun]
one of the large flat teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding and crushing food
cingulum
[noun]
a rounded ridge or prominence found on the lingual surface of anterior teeth near the cervical third
tooth
[noun]
one of the things in our mouth that are hard and white and we use to chew and bite food with
pulp
[noun]
the soft, connective tissue found in the center of a tooth, containing blood vessels, nerves, and cells
root canal
[noun]
a dental procedure to remove infected or damaged pulp from a tooth's root canal system
wisdom tooth
[noun]
the third and final set of molars that typically emerge in the back of the mouth during early adulthood
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