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Occlusal vs Cervical - What's the difference?

occlusal | cervical |

As adjectives the difference between occlusal and cervical

is that occlusal is on the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth while cervical is of the neck.

As a noun cervical is

a cervical vertebra.

occlusal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (dentistry) On the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth.
  • (dentistry) Of or relating to occlusion.

    • Coordinate terms

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    cervical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) of the neck
  • (anatomy) of the cervix

    • Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * cervical cancer * cervical smear * cervical vertebra * endocervical

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cervical vertebra
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