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| Term | lingual fossa |
| Pronunciation | (LING-gwul, LING-gyuh-wul) FAH-suh |
| Plural | lingual fossae |
| Variations | lingual concavity |
| See also | lingual, fossa |
| Definition | The depression on the lingual surface of an anterior tooth bordered by the incisal edge, the cingulum and the marginal ridges. Sometimes referred to as the lingual concavity. |
lingual fossa
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