Premolars: meaning, definitions and examples

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premolars

 

[ ˈpriːˌmoʊlərz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

dental anatomy

Premolars are the teeth located between the canines and molars in the human mouth. They are used for chewing and grinding food.

Synonyms

bicuspids

Examples of usage

  • The premolars help in breaking down food before it reaches the molars.
  • She felt pain in one of her premolars and had to visit the dentist.
  • The dentist recommended regular brushing to keep the premolars healthy.

Translations

Translations of the word "premolars" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pré-molares

🇮🇳 अग्रचर्वणक दांत

🇩🇪 Prämolaren

🇮🇩 premolar

🇺🇦 премоляри

🇵🇱 przedtrzonowce

🇯🇵 小臼歯

🇫🇷 prémolaires

🇪🇸 premolares

🇹🇷 premolar dişler

🇰🇷 소구치

🇸🇦 الضواحك

🇨🇿 premoláry

🇸🇰 premoláre

🇨🇳 前臼齿

🇸🇮 lične zobe

🇮🇸 framjaxlar

🇰🇿 алдыңғы азу тістер

🇬🇪 წინაგულები

🇦🇿 önazı dişlər

🇲🇽 premolares

Word origin

The term 'premolar' originated from the Latin word 'prae' meaning 'before' and 'mola' meaning 'millstone'. Premolars were originally referred to as bicuspids due to their two cusps. Over time, the term 'premolar' became more commonly used in dental anatomy to distinguish these teeth from the canines and molars.

See also: molarity, molars.