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bitewing

noun

Etymology

From bite + wing.

  1. derived from *h₂weh₁-✻ — “to blow”
  2. derived from *wēingijaz✻
  3. derived from vængr
  4. inherited from winge
  5. compounded as bitewing — “bite + wing”

Definitions

  1. A radiograph taken to visualize the crowns of the posterior teeth and the height of the…

    A radiograph taken to visualize the crowns of the posterior teeth and the height of the alveolar bone in relation to the cementoenamel junctions, commonly used to examine for interdental caries and recurrent caries under existing restorations.

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