Medical term:
deciduous
deciduous
[de-sid´u-us]falling off; subject to being shed, such as deciduous (primary) teeth. See tooth.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
de·cid·u·ous
(dē-sid'yū-ŭs),1. Not permanent; denoting that which eventually falls off.
2. In dentistry, often used to designate the first or primary dentition.
[L. deciduus, falling off]
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deciduous
(dĭ-sĭj′o͞o-əs)adj.
Of or relating to the primary teeth.
de·cid′u·ous·ly adv.
de·cid′u·ous·ness n.
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de·cid·u·ous
(dĕ-sij'ū-ŭs)1. Not permanent; denoting that which eventually falls off.
2. dentistry Referring to the first or primary dentition.
See: deciduous tooth
See: deciduous tooth
[L. deciduus, falling off]
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deciduous
Shed or falling at a particular time or stage of growth. Sometimes applied to the primary teeth.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
de·cid·u·ous
(D) (dĕ-sij'ū-ŭs)1. Not permanent; denoting that which eventually falls off.
2. In dentistry, the first or primary dentition.
[L. deciduus, falling off]
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