carnassial tooth

car·nas·si·al tooth

1. a tooth adapted to shear flesh;

2. the last upper premolar or first lower molar tooth of certain carnivores.

car·nas·si·al tooth

(kahr-nas'ē-ăl tūth)

A long-bladed premolar or molar of the Carnivora that has a cutting or shearing action, as in dogs or cats.
Synonym(s): sectorial tooth.

car·nas·si·al tooth

(kahr-nas'ē-ăl tūth)

Last maxillary premolar or first mandibular molar tooth of some carnivores.
Synonym(s): sectorial tooth.

carnassial tooth

a large, shearing cheek tooth; the upper fourth premolar and lower first molar in dogs and the upper third premolar and lower first molar in cats. Called also sectorial tooth.

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carnassial tooth abscess

abscess at the root of a carnassial tooth. See malar abscess.