molar teeth

molar teeth
the most posterior teeth on either side in each jaw, totaling 8 in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (3 on each side, upper and lower). They are the grinding teeth, having large crowns with broad chewing surfaces. The upper molars characteristically have 4 major cusps and three roots. The lower first molars characteristically have 5 cusps, and the remaining lower molars 4 cusps. Normally all lower molars have two roots. The third molars (“wisdom teeth”) are often malformed, but when developed normally their crown and root form corresponds in general with neighboring molars in the same jaw. Symbol M. Called also molars and dentes molares [TA].

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • molar — I. noun Etymology: Middle English molares, plural, from Latin molaris, from molaris of a mill, from mola millstone more at mill Date: 14th century a tooth with a rounded or flattened surface adapted for grinding; specifically one of the cheek… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • molar — I. /ˈmoʊlə / (say mohluh) noun 1. a tooth adapted for grinding with a broad biting surface as in human dentition, which has twelve molar teeth, three in each quadrant. –adjective 2. adapted for grinding, as teeth, especially those in humans, with …  

  • molar — 1. noun A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding ones food. 2. adjective a) Of, or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding. b) Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one …   Wiktionary

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  • molar — I UK [ˈməʊlə(r)] / US [ˈmoʊlər] noun [countable] Word forms molar : singular molar plural molars medical one of the large teeth at the back of your mouth, used for chewing food. The four pointed teeth towards the front of your mouth are called… …   English dictionary

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