Precristid

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cristid located on the anterior surface of a tooth.

    "C₁ with enlarged concave mesiolingual fossa, no lingual entocristid but a distinct vertical torus; long precristid; horizontally disposed lingual cingulum with no basal bulge of enamel or distobasal notch; small distal surface for C¹ occlusion."

Example

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"C₁ with enlarged concave mesiolingual fossa, no lingual entocristid but a distinct vertical torus; long precristid; horizontally disposed lingual cingulum with no basal bulge of enamel or distobasal notch; small distal surface for C¹ occlusion."

Etymology

From pre- + cristid.

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