bitewing

[ bahyt-wing ]

/ ˈbaɪtˌwɪŋ /

noun Dentistry.

a holder for x-ray film with a projecting fin that is held between the teeth so as to show the crowns of the upper and lower teeth in one picture.

Words nearby bitewing

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Origin of bitewing

First recorded in 1935–40; bite + wing

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Medicine definitions for bitewing

bitewing

[ bīt′wĭng′ ]

n.

A dental x-ray film having a central projection on which the teeth can close, holding it in position for the radiographic imagery of several upper and lower teeth simultaneously.