third molar

θɜːrd ˈmoʊlər

Definition

Definition of third molar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dentistry

TECH.

large tooth located at the back of mouth

TECH.

The dentist said my third molar needs to be removed.
My third molar is causing me pain.
Third molar extraction is a common procedure.

wisdom tooth

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Expressions with third

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time..

third string

group ranked lower in a hierarchy

She was part of the third string in the project.

third degree

intense questioning or interrogation

He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night..

third wheel

unwanted person joining a couple

She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

get the third degree

be intensely questioned or interrogated

After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.

Expressions with molar

molar tooth

large tooth at the back of the mouth used for grinding food

She brushed her molar teeth carefully to avoid cavities.

molar concentration

concentration measured by moles of solute per liter

We calculated the molar concentration to be 1.2 moles per liter.

molar mass

mass of a substance per mole

The molar mass of water is 18 grams per mole.

molar pregnancy

abnormal gestation where placental growth replaces embryo, forming fluid-filled sacs

Ultrasound confirmed the molar pregnancy, and treatment began immediately.

molar volume

volume occupied by one mole of a substance

The molar volume of an ideal gas is 22.4 liters at STP.

Terms with third molar included in their meaning

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wisdom tooth

tooth type

third molar in humans, usually appearing in late adolescence

abbr.

abr: third molar

last large tooth at the back of the mouth

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French:dent de sagesse, ...
German:Weisheitszahn, ...
Italian:dente del giudizio, ...
Spanish:muela del juicio, ...
Portuguese:terceiro molar, ...
Chinese:智齿, ...
Japanese:親知らず, ...
Arabic:ضرس العقل, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁן בִּינָה, ...
Russian:зуб мудрости, ...
Ukrainian:третій моляр, ...
Hindi:तीसरा दाढ़, ...
Bengali:তৃতীয় মোলার, ...
Catalan:tercera molar, ...
Czech:třetí stolička, ...
Danish:visdomstand, ...
Dutch:verstandskies, ...
Greek:φρονιμίτης, ...
Hungarian:harmadik zápfog, ...
Khmer:ធ្មេញថ្គាមទីបី, ...
Korean:사랑니, ...
Persian:دندان عقل, ...
Polish:ząb mądrości, ...
Portuguese (BR):terceiro molar, ...
Romanian:măsea de minte, ...
Swedish:visdomstand, ...
Thai:ฟันกรามซี่ที่สาม, ...
Turkish:üçüncü azı dişi, ...
Vietnamese:răng khôn, ...

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