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51lingual ribbon — Radula Rad u*la (r[a^]d [ u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. {Radul[ae]} (r[a^]d [ u]*l[=e]). [L., a scraper, fr. radere to scrape.] (Zo[ o]l.) The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; called also {lingual ribbon}, and {tongue}. See {Odontophore}.… …
52LINGUAL, ALE — adj. T. d’Anatomie Qui appartient, qui a rapport à la langue. Muscle, nerf lingual. Artère linguale. En termes de Grammaire, il se dit des Consonnes formées par les différents mouvements et les différentes positions de la langue. D, T, L, N, R… …
53lingual cavity — a carious lesion beginning on the lingual surface of a tooth …
54lingual corpuscle — an encapsulated terminal sensory nerve ending in a lingual papilla …
55lingual crossbite — crossbite in which the maxillary or mandibular molar is lingual to its antagonist …
56lingual embrasure — the embrasure that widens out from the area of contact toward the lingual sides of the teeth …
57lingual frenotomy — incision of the lingual frenum; ankylotomy …
58lingual gingiva — the portion of the gingiva found on the lingual aspect of the teeth …
59lingual occlusion — malocclusion in which the tooth is lingual to the line of the normal dental arch. Called also linguoclusion …
60lingual plate — a major partial denture connector formed as a lingual bar extended to cover the cingula of the lower anterior teeth. When used on the maxillary arch it is often referred to as a palatal p …