| dentia praecox | Premature tooth eruption. Origin: L. Premature (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dentia tarda | Delayed tooth eruption. Origin: L. Delayed (05 Mar 2000) |
| dential | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to dentine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| denticete | <zoology> The division of Cetacea in which the teeth are developed, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc. Origin: NL, fr. L. Dens, dentis, tooth + cetus, pl. Cete, whale, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| denticle | A small tooth or toothlike projecting point. (09 Oct 1997) |
| denticulate | Finely toothed. (09 Oct 1997) |
| denticulate hymen | A hymen with markedly serrated edges. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denticulate ligament | <anatomy> A serrated, shelflike extension of the spinal pia mater projecting in a frontal plane from either side of the cervical and thoracic spinal cord; its 21 pointed processes fuse laterally with the arachnoid and dura mater midway between the exits of the roots of adjacent spinal nerves. Synonym: ligamentum denticulatum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denticulated | Furnished with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; as, a denticulate leaf of calyx. Dentic"ulately. Origin: L. Denticulatus, fr. Denticulus. See Denticle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| denticulation | 1. The state of being set with small notches or teeth. 2. <botany> A diminutive tooth; a denticle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dentiform | Tooth-shaped; pegged. See: odontoid. Origin: denti-+ L. Forma, form (05 Mar 2000) |
| dentifrice | Any preparation used in the cleansing of the teeth, e.g., a tooth powder, toothpaste, or tooth wash. Origin: L. Dentifricium, fr. Dens, tooth, + frico, pp. Frictus, to rub (05 Mar 2000) |
| dentifrices | Any preparations used for cleansing teeth; they usually contain an abrasive, detergent, binder and flavoring agent and may exist in the form of liquid, paste or powder; may also contain medicaments and caries preventives. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dentigerous | Arising from or associated with teeth, as a dentigerous cyst. Origin: denti-+ L. Gero, to bear (05 Mar 2000) |
| dentigerous cyst | most common follicular odontogenic cyst. Occurs in relation to a partially erupted or unerupted tooth with at least the crown of the tooth to which the cyst is attached protruding into the cystic cavity. May give rise to an ameloblastoma and, in rare instances, undergo malignant transformation. (12 Dec 1998) |