aerodontalgia

[ air-oh-don-tal-juh, -jee-uh ]
/ ˌɛər oʊ dɒnˈtæl dʒə, -dʒi ə /

noun Dentistry.

a toothache caused by lowered barometric pressure, as in high-altitude flight.

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Origin of aerodontalgia

aer- + odontalgia

Words nearby aerodontalgia

aerocolpos, aeroculture, aerodermectasia, aerodigestive, aerodonetics, aerodontalgia, aerodrome, aerodynamic, aerodynamic braking, aerodynamic trajectory, aerodynamic wave drag
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Medical definitions for aerodontalgia

aerodontalgia
[ âr′ō-dŏn-tăl′jə ]

n.

Toothache caused by decreased atmospheric pressure.
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