face bow

or face·bow

[ boh ]

/ boʊ /

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noun Dentistry.

a device for determining the relationship of the maxillae to the mandibular joint.

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Origin of face bow

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby face bow

face, face-ache, face angle, facebar, Facebook, face bow, face card, face-centered, face-centred, facecloth, faced