Wisdom Tooth (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The dentist recommended that the patient have her wisdom tooth removed due to impacted positioning.
- During the summer after high school, he had all of his wisdom teeth extracted.
- Her impacted wisdom tooth was causing severe pain and jaw discomfort so she booked an appointment.
- Wisdom tooth extraction was a common procedure and was typically done under general anesthesia.
- In an attempt to avoid complications, his orthodontist suggested having his lower wisdom teeth removed.