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tongue depressor

tongue depressor noun: a long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity.

Noun

tongue depressor (plural tongue depressors)

  1. A long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity.
    Synonyms:
    spatula
  2. (uncommon) Any device used to depress the tongue.

tongue depressor meaning in Tamil

tongue depressor in Tamil

நாவழுத்தி

Synonyms of tongue depressor

Forms of tongue depressor

pluraltongue depressors

Questions about tongue depressor

What does tongue depressor mean?
Tongue depressor means a long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity.
What is tongue depressor in Tamil?
Tongue depressor in Tamil is நாவழுத்தி. See Tongue depressor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tongue depressor?
Tongue depressor is a noun.
What is the plural of tongue depressor?
The plural of tongue depressor is tongue depressors.

Words near tongue depressor in the dictionary

  1. tongue brush
  2. tongue clacker
  3. tongue clackers
  4. tongue clacking
  5. tongue cleaner
  6. tongue depressor
  7. tongue depressors
  8. tongue drum
  9. tongue drums
  10. tongue firmly in cheek
  11. tongue grafting

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