See Also: interocclusal clearance(medicine)
interocclusal gap(medicine)
interocclusal(medicine)
Interocclusal(health)
interocclusal registration(medicine)
interocclusal record(medicine)
interocclusal distance(medicine)
interocclusal rest space(medicine)
centric interocclusal record(medicine)
protrusive interocclusal record(medicine)

wisteria (iou) and interocclusal clearance (medicine)


wisteria (iou)



wisteria noun. . M19.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Caspar Wistar (or Wister) (1761-1818), US anatomist + -IA1.]
Any of various climbing leguminous shrubs constituting the genus Wisteria, native to N. America, Japan, and China, and bearing pinnate leaves and pendent racemes of showy blue-lilac papilionaceous flowers; esp. Wisteria sinensis (more fully Chinese wisteria) and W. floribunda (more fully Japanese wisteria), both much grown to cover walls. M19.
A light blue-purple shade, the colour of wisteria blossom. E20.

interocclusal clearance (medicine)


interocclusal clearance -->
freeway space


The space between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth when the mandible is in physiologic resting position.

Synonym: interocclusal clearance, interocclusal distance, interocclusal gap, interocclusal rest space.