Preferred Label : premolar tooth;
RADLEX synonyms : bicuspid tooth;
Definition : One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines
(cuspid) and the molars (molar), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper
have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary
of Dentistry, 1992, p822) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0005373;
Origin ID : RID9129;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Part of
One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines
(cuspid) and the molars (molar), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper
have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary
of Dentistry, 1992, p822) [MeSH]
