neck of tooth


neck

 [nek] 1. the constricted part connecting the head with the trunk of the body.2. the constricted part of an organ or other structure; called also cervix and collum.anatomic neck of humerus the constriction of the humerus" >humerus just below its proximal articular surface.bladder neck a constricted portion of the urinary bladder where its inferolateral surfaces meet at the opening of the urethra.neck of femur the heavy column of bone connecting the head of the femur" >femur and the shaft.Madelung's neck diffuse symmetrical lipomas of the neck.neck of spermatozoon a short portion of the tail of a spermatozoon immediately posterior to the head, aterior to the piece" >middle piece. See illustration at spermatozoon.surgical neck of humerus the constricted part of the humerus" >humerus just below the tuberosities.neck of tooth the narrowed part of a tooth between the crown and the root; called also cervix dentis and collum dentis.uterine neck (neck of uterus) cervix uteri.webbed neck a thick skin fold on the side of the neck, from the mastoid region to the acromion. Called also pterygium colli.wry neck torticollis.

neck of tooth

[TA] the slightly constricted part of a tooth, between the crown and the root. Synonym(s): cervix dentis [TA], cervix of tooth ☆ , cervical margin of tooth, cervical zone of tooth, collum dentis, dental neck

neck of tooth

(nek tūth) [TA] Slightly constricted tooth part, between crown and root.
Synonym(s): cervix dentis [TA] , cervical margin of tooth, cervical zone of tooth, cervix of tooth, dental neck.