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den⋅ture

  [den-cher]
–noun
1. an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture), or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.
2. a set of teeth.
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Origin:
1870–75; < F, equiv. to dent tooth (see dent 2 ) + -ure -ure
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den·ture   (děn'chər)   
n.  

  1. A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw. Also called dental plate.

  2. A complete set of removable artificial teeth for both jaws. Often used in the plural.


[French, from Old French, from dent, tooth; see dentist.]
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Word Origin & History

denture 
1874, from Fr. denture "set of teeth," from L. dens (gen. dentis) "tooth," from PIE base *dont-, *dent- (see tooth).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: den·ture
Pronunciation: 'den-ch&r
Function: noun
1 : a set of teeth
2 : an artificial replacement for oneor more teeth; especially : a set of false teeth called also dental plate
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denture den·ture (děn'chər)
n.

  1. A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw. Also called dental plate.

  2. dentures A complete set of removable artificial teeth for both jaws.

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denture

artificial replacement for one or more missing teeth and adjacent gum tissues. A complete denture replaces all the teeth of the upper or lower jaw. Partial dentures are commonly used to replace a single tooth or two or more adjacent teeth. The partial appliance may be removable or fixed; it usually relies on remaining teeth for stability

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