masticatory organs

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• organs of mastication — masticatory apparatus …   Medical dictionary

• masticatory — Relating to mastication. * * * mas·ti·ca·to·ry mas ti kə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj 1) used for or adapted to chewing <the masticatory muscles> 2) of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication <masticatory paralysis> masticatory n,… …   Medical dictionary

• masticatory apparatus — the organs and structures involved in mastication, including the teeth and jaws and their supporting structures, temporomandibular joints, mandibular muscles, accessory facial muscles, tongue, lips, cheeks, and oral mucosa together with their… …   Medical dictionary

• masticatory — I. noun (plural ries) Date: 1583 a substance chewed to increase saliva II. adjective Date: 1611 1. used for or adapted to chewing < masticatory limbs of an arthropod > 2. of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• masticatory — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kəˌtōrē, tȯr , ri, chiefly Brit | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kātəri or ā.tri adjective Etymology: masticate + ory 1. : used for chewing : adapted to mastication masticatory limbs of an arthropod 2. : of, relating to, or involving the organs of… …   Useful english dictionary

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