biteplate: Meaning and Definition of

bite•plate

Pronunciation: (bīt'plāt"), [key]
— n. Orthodontics.
  1. a removable appliance worn in the mouth to separate the jaws so that some of the teeth will gradually shift upward or downward.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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