milk tooth

Thân thiện

A child shows her loose milk tooth to her mother.

Definition

Noun A milk tooth is one of the first set of temporary teeth in young mammals, including humans. In children, there are 20 milk teeth in total. These teeth are later replaced by a permanent set.

Usage

The term "milk tooth" is used specifically to refer to the initial, non-permanent teeth. It is a common term in both everyday language and medical/dental contexts when discussing child development. - The dentist said my daughter's first milk tooth is getting loose. - Kittens start getting their milk teeth at a few weeks old.

Advanced Usage

• In formal contexts: The synonymous term "deciduous tooth" is often preferred in scientific, medical, and dental literature.
  • The chart maps the eruption sequence of the deciduous teeth.

Variants and Related Words

• Deciduous tooth (noun): The formal, technical term for a milk tooth.
• Baby tooth (noun): A common informal synonym for milk tooth, especially in American English.
• Primary tooth (noun): Another formal term used interchangeably with deciduous tooth.

Synonyms

• Baby tooth
• Deciduous tooth
• Primary tooth
• Temporary tooth

Học thuật

Noun

1. one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• primary tooth
• deciduous tooth
• baby tooth