face bow
or face·bow
[ boh ]
/ boʊ /
noun Dentistry.
a device for determining the relationship of the maxillae to the mandibular joint.
Origin of face bow
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby face bow
facadism,
faccp,
facd,
face,
face angle,
face bow,
face card,
face cloth,
face down,
face flies,
face gear
Medical definitions for face-bow
face-bow
[ fās′bō′ ]
n.
A caliperlike device used in dentistry to record the relationship of the jaws to the temporomandibular joints.