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tongue depressors

tongue depressors is the plural of tongue depressor.

Meaning of tongue depressor

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.

Questions about tongue depressors

What is tongue depressors the plural of?
Tongue depressors is the plural of tongue depressor.

Words near tongue depressors in the dictionary

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

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