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蝋義歯 (ろうぎし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

蝋ろう義ぎ歯し

Meanings

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noun

trial denture; wax denture

Dental term for a temporary denture made of wax, used for fitting or planning before the final prosthesis.

歯し科か技ぎ工こう士しが蝋ろう義ぎ歯しを作つくって患かん者じゃに試し適てきした。
The dental technician made a wax denture and tried it on the patient.

Written forms

蝋ろう義ぎ歯し
Standard kanji spelling for this dental term.
ろう義ぎ歯し
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes used when the first kanji is difficult or uncommon.

Kanji

蝋wax
義righteousness, justice, morality
歯

tooth, cog

Similar words

義ぎ歯し
義歯 is a general term for dentures or false teeth. 蝋義歯 specifically refers to a wax trial denture.
試し適てき
試適 is the act of trying a trial denture in the patient's mouth. 蝋義歯 is the object used for that trial.

Etymology

Compound of 蝋 (ろう, 'wax') and 義歯 (ぎし, 'denture'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward technical compound.