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dentition

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A collection of teeth arranged in some pattern in the mouth or other part of the body. The arrangement may be a simple row, a collection of rows, or a more elaborate structure, such as a toooth whorl. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

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dentition

Synonyms
  • dentes
  • set of teeth
  • teeth
  • teeth set
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

latin term
dentes [ FMA : TA FMA : 75150 ]

external definition

Dentition refers to set of teeth, especially with regard to their number, kind, and arrangement, in the mouth.[AAO], The teeth collectively in the dental arch. Dentition ordinarily refers to the natural teeth in position in their alveoli. (MeSH[ncithesaurus:Dentition])

external ontology notes

In FMA this is an anatomical set

has related synonym

teeth, collection of teeth

id

UBERON:0003672