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cusp of tooth

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A raised area of the biting surface of a tooth. [ ]

Term info

Label

cusp of tooth

Synonyms
  • tooth cusp
database cross reference
Subsets

vertebrate_core

curator notes

this class may be obsoleted and split - the TAO class is generic, the mammalian class refers specifically to a molariform tooth

external definition

the elevated, somewhat pointed portions of the chewing surfaces on premolar and molar teeth, Anatomical structure that is a natural outgrowth, prominence, or point that is part of the surface of a tooth.[TAO]

has related synonym

tooth cone

id

UBERON:0006844