bite wing

noun

A holder for X-ray film, in which the film is held in place by a small tab on which the patient bites.

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Meanings

nounbite wing (plural bite wings)

plural bite wings

  1. dentistryA holder for X-ray film, in which the film is held in place by a small tab on which the patient bites.
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APA

bite wing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bite%20wing

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“bite wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bite%20wing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bite wing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bite%20wing.

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