| incisal margin | The part of an anterior tooth farthest from the apex of the root. Synonym: margo incisalis, cutting edge, incisal margin, incisal surface, shearing edge. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| incisal path | The influence on mandibular movements caused by the contacting surfaces of the mandibular and maxillary anterior teeth during eccentric excursions. Synonym: incisal path. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisal point | The point located between the incisal edges of the lower central incisors; the graphic projection of the excursions of the incisal point in certain planes is generally used to illustrate the envelope of motion of mandibular movement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisal rest | The portion of a removable partial denture supported by an incisal edge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisal surface | The part of an anterior tooth farthest from the apex of the root. Synonym: margo incisalis, cutting edge, incisal margin, incisal surface, shearing edge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incise | To cut with a knife. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incised | Cut deeply, sharply and often irregularly (an intermediate condition between toothed and lobed). (09 Oct 1997) |
| incised wound | A clean cut, as by a sharp instrument. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incision | 1. Cleft, cut, gash. 2. An act or action of incising. (18 Nov 1997) |
| incision and drainage | <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure whereby an incision is made in the tissue to drain a fluid or pus filled cavity. This is the surgical treatment for treating an abscess. (13 Nov 1997) |
| incision biopsy | Removal of only a part of a lesion by incising into it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisional biopsy | A surgical incision made through the skin to remove a portion of a suspected lump or tissue. (09 Oct 1997) |
| incisional hernia | Hernia occurring through a surgical incision or scar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisive | 1. Having the power or quality of cutting. 2. Pertaining to the incisor teeth. (18 Nov 1997) |
| incisive bone | The anterior and inner portion of the maxilla, which in the foetus and sometimes in the adult is a separate bone; the incisive suture runs from the incisive canal between the lateral incisor and the canine tooth; according to K. Albrecht, the os incisivum is further divided by a suture between the two incisor teeth on each side into two bones, the endognathion and the mesognathion. Synonym: incisive bone, intermaxilla, intermaxillary bone, os intermaxillare, os premaxillare, premaxilla, premaxillary bone. (05 Mar 2000) |