- retromolar
- ret·ro·molar
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retromolar
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retromolar — Distal (or posterior) to the last erupted (or present) molar tooth. * * * ret·ro·mo·lar mō lər adj situated or occurring behind the last molar <retromolar tissue> * * * ret·ro·mo·lar (ret″ro moґlər) behind a molar … Medical dictionary
Retromolar space — The retromolar space or retromolar gap is a space at the rear of a mandible, between the back of the last molar and the anterior edge of the ascending ramus where it crosses the alveolar margin.Retromolar gap is found in some Neandertals because… … Wikipedia
retromolar pad — a mass of tissue, often pear shaped, located at the distal termination of the mandibular residual ridge, and made up of the retromolar papilla and the retromolar glandular prominence … Medical dictionary
retromolar — |re.trō+, sometimes |rē.trō+ adjective Etymology: retro + molar : distal to the last molar … Useful english dictionary
retromolar fossa — fossa retromolaris [TA] a shallow fossa posterior to the last molar, bounded by the lowest portion of the temporal crest and the external oblique ridge … Medical dictionary
retromolar glands — glandulae molares … Medical dictionary
retromolar papilla — a small papilla of gingival tissue located at the foot of the ramus of the mandible and attached to the most inferior part of the anterior border of the ramus … Medical dictionary
retromolar trigone — see under triangle … Medical dictionary
retromolar trigone — The small area behind the wisdom teeth … English dictionary of cancer terms
trígono retromolar — espacio triangular de la rama de la mandíbula en el que se inserta el músculo buccinador [A02.1.15.022] imagen anatómica [véase http://www.iqb.es/diccio/t/tr.htm#trigono retromolar] Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
