face bow
or face·bow
[ boh ]
/ boʊ /
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noun Dentistry.
a device for determining the relationship of the maxillae to the mandibular joint.
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Origin of face bow
First recorded in 1935–40
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Medical definitions for face bow
face-bow
[ fās′bō′ ]
n.
A caliperlike device used in dentistry to record the relationship of the jaws to the temporomandibular joints.
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