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bite·wing

(bīt′wĭng′)
n.
A dental x-ray film with a central projection on which the teeth can close, holding it in position for the radiographic examination of several upper and lower teeth simultaneously.
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bitewing

(ˈbaɪtˌwɪŋ)
n
(Dentistry) a dental X-ray film
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bite′wing`

or bite′-wing`,



n.
dental x-ray film with a projecting tab that is held between the teeth during radiography to capture structures of the upper and lower jaws in one image.
[1935–40]
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Noun 1. [画像:bitewing - a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography]bitewing - a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography
X-ray film - photographic film used to make X-ray pictures
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