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PRONUNCIATION OF TONGUE DEPRESSOR

tongue depressor  [tʌŋ dɪˈpresə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONGUE DEPRESSOR

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Tongue depressor is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TONGUE DEPRESSOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tongue depressor

Tongue depressor

A tongue depressor is a tool used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination of the mouth and throat. The most common modern tongue depressors are a flat, thin, wooden blade, smoothed and rounded at both ends, but, historically, tongue depressors have been made of a variety of materials. Since they are inexpensive and difficult to clean, wooden tongue depressors are normally labeled for disposal after a single use. Hobbyists and teachers have found a multitude of uses for tongue depressors in their projects. Tongue depressors may be used to form so-called "stick bombs". Earlier versions of depressors were made from balsa, pine, or redwood woods. For instance, tongue depressors from the American Civil War which were made from wood and metal exist.

Definition of tongue depressor in the English dictionary

The definition of tongue depressor in the dictionary is an instrument used to press the tongue down or aside.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TONGUE DEPRESSOR


bedpresser
ˈbedˌpresə
blesser
ˈblesə
caresser
kəˈresə
contessa
kənˈtesə
cross-dresser
ˌkrɒsˈdresə
dogaressa
ˌdəʊɡəˈresə
Emesa
ˈemesə
guesser
ˈɡesə
obsessor
əbˈsesə
oppressor
əˈpresə
preprocessor
priːˈprəʊsesə
redresser
rɪˈdresə
sessa
ˈsesə
transgressor
trænzˈɡresə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONGUE DEPRESSOR

tonger
Tongking
Tongkingese
tongs
tongster
tongue
tongue twister
tongue worm
tongue-and-groove
tongue-and-groove joint
tongue-lash
tongue-lashing
tongue-tie
tongue-tied
tongued
tongueless
tonguelet
tonguelike
tonguester
tonguing

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONGUE DEPRESSOR

aggressor
assessor
assistant professor
associate professor
axial-flow compressor
college professor
compressor
decompressor
food processor
lessor
microprocessor
nutty professor
predecessor
processor
professor
repressor
scissor
successor
suppressor
visiting professor
word processor

Synonyms and antonyms of tongue depressor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tongue depressor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONGUE DEPRESSOR

Find out the translation of tongue depressor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tongue depressor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tongue depressor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

压舌板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

depresor de lengua
570 millions of speakers

English

tongue depressor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीभ कष्टकारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خافضة اللسان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

депрессор языка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espátula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিহ্বা অত্যাচারকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abaisse-langue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Depressor lidah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zungenspatel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

舌圧子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혀를 억압자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Depresor basa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưỡi depressor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாக்கு நசுக்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीभ उदासीनता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dilde depressor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abbassalingua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szpatułki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

депрессор мови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apăsător de limbă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλωσσοπίεστρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tong depressor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tungspatel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tunge depressor
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONGUE DEPRESSOR»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONGUE DEPRESSOR» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONGUE DEPRESSOR»

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Mega-Fun Math Games and Puzzles for the Elementary Grades: ...
Write on only one side of each tongue depressor. Playing: 1. Place the tongue depressors face down between the players and mix them up. Each player picks seven tongue depressors and holds them so that opponents cannot see their ...
Michael S. Schiro, 2009
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Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Alternatively, passive motion exercises can be performed with simple finger crossover maneuvers or with tongue depressor blades. A simple but effective protocol incorporating passive motion exercises to increase mandibular movements in ...
Michael Miloro, Peter Larsen, 2004
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases: A Pocket Reference
The floor of the mouth and the two caruncles are examined, using a tongue depressor, with the tongue elevated. The surface and consistency of the tongue and articulation are also assessed. • The properties of the mucosa of the mouth and ...
Walter Becker, Hans Heinz Naumann, Carl Rudolf Pfaltz, 1994
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Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice
... vesitbulo-ocular reflex; Rhomberg; Sharpened Rhomberg; Fucada Stepping Test; Caloric Stimulation Test Glossopharyngeal (IX) Swallowing; voice Say "ah"; swallow; test gag reflex Tongue depressor Vagus (X) Gag reflex Tested above via ...
Nathan Zasler, Douglas Katz, MD, Ross D. Zafonte, 2007
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Dermatologic Surgery Tips and Techniques
This tissue is then placed on the tongue depressor and individual hair bulbs are easily excised on this stable surface (Fig. ... The tongue depressor is an excellent tool to stabilize the free margins during procedures such as split ear lobe or cleft  ...
Stuart J. Salasche, Ida F. Orengo, Ronald J. Siegle, 2007
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Orthopedic Physical Assessment
The jaw reflex may also be tested by using a tongue depressor (Figure 4-32, B). The examiner holds the tongue depres- sor firmly against the bottom teeth; while the patient relaxes the jaw muscles, the examiner taps the tongue depressor with  ...
David J. Magee, 2013
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Refresher: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and ...
Once the gel has dissolved, or if the patient loses consciousness or has a seizure , remove the tongue depressor. If used correctly, there are no side effects of oral glucose. If used without checking for a gag reflex, aspiration can occur.
Andrew N. Pollak, Carol L. Gupton, Alice Dalton, 1999
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Neuromuscular Monitoring
The shorter the test interval, however, the less powerful is the veracity of the findings. Tongue depressor test This test is currendy regarded as the most sensitive clinical sign for assessing neuromuscular recovery. The patient is requested to ...
Thomas Fuchs-Buder, 2011
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If You Build It, They Will Learn: 17 Devices for ...
A tongue depressor can be formed into the same shape as a purchased propeller by twisting it 90 degrees from one end to the other. 2. If you soak the tongue depressor in water for about an hour, it will become soft and pliable and can be ...
Bruce Yeany, 2006
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Archaeological Conservation Using Polymers: Practical ...
The edges of the TD were translucent, and its surfaces felt waxy and smooth. After re-treatment to re- move free-flowing PEG , the tongue depressor was removed from the oven, gently surface-wiped, and allowed to sit in fresh air.
C. Wayne Smith, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONGUE DEPRESSOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tongue depressor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tongue Depressor Industry Global and Chinese (Capacity …
ReportsnReports.com adds the report “Global and Chinese Tongue Depressor Industry, 2009-2019 Market Research Report”to its store. The ”Global and ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
2
Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners, TV review: Who do you think you …
Most poignant was a look at the means that kept a whole race enslaved: the shackles with spikes, the branding irons, the tongue depressor (with a setting small ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
More And More Veterans Visit Their Doctors Via Telemedicine
Inside, Leslie Fernyhaut held a camera the size of a skinny flashlight, with a wooden tongue depressor attached. She slid the depressor towards the back of her ... «Vermont Public Radio, Jul 15»
4
Teddy Bear Clinic Visits Morgantown Library
"We show them a stethoscope, we show them an otoscope, a tongue depressor, a strep swab, and we go through the tools with them, just to let them know, ... «WBOY-TV, May 15»
5
Transcript: Rick Pitino previews ACC, Wake
For a 7-footer that's probably not asking too much, but for someone who was referred to by Bobby V as a tongue depressor, it's ambitious. On Shaqquan Aaron's ... «The Courier-Journal, Jan 15»
6
Low Moments in How-To History
However, if there were ever a project to discourage a child from trying to make anything by hand, the Tongue Depressor Bracelet would certainly top the list. «Boing Boing, Oct 14»
7
Like the State Fair, Big Tex is ready for Friday's opening
Prodded by a whopper of a tongue depressor, Big Tex said “aaaaah” on cue Thursday and was pronounced fit to preside over Friday's opening of the State Fair ... «Dallas Morning News, Sep 14»
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Largest stick bomb: Lakeview Library breaks Guinness World …
The "Spark a Reaction" summer reading program at the Lakeview Library and Tim Fort, the Kinetic King, detonated a 15,000 tongue depressor stick bomb, ... «World Record Academy, Sep 14»
9
Stick Bombs: An Adventure in Engineering
Get the tongue depressor size craft sticks at the craft store. They work best. 3. The key thing to remember is that the vertical sticks run in an over/under pattern as ... «PBS, Aug 14»
10
Could Something as Simple as a Mouthguard Be the Cure to What …
Clark plays me a video of Ryan. He's leaning heavily on a walking frame, struggling to take a step. Then the tongue depressor goes in, and he bites down on it ... «Pacific Standard, Jun 14»

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