orthopantomogramn.
/ˌɔːθə(ʊ)panˈtɒməɡram/, U.S. /ˈˌɔrθoʊˌpænˈtɑməɡræm/ Dentistry.
A radiograph obtained by orthopantomography.
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1959 Y. V. Paatero in Acta Radiologica 51 452 The jaws appear flat in orthopantomograms and not curved as in ordinary pantomograms.
1971 Brit. Dental Jrnl. 130 433/2 This delicate spur of bone is not visible on the orthopantomogram.
1989 Brit. Jrnl. Orthodontics 16 15/2 Care must be taken in the interpretation of the radiographic tooth lengths measured from tracings of an orthopantomogram.
2000 Internat. Jrnl. Legal Med. 113 63 Ante-mortem orthopantomograms may be of great value in the identification of human remains.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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