anodontia
[ an-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh ]
/ ˌæn əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə /
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noun Dentistry.
congenital absence of teeth.
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Words nearby anodontia
anode dark space, anode glow, anode resistance, anodic, anodize, anodontia, anodyne, anoesis, anoestrus, anogenital, anogenital raphe
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British Dictionary definitions for anodontia
anodontia
/ (ˌænəʊˈdɒnʃɪə) /
noun
the congenital absence of teeth
Word Origin for anodontia
from an- + Greek odōn tooth + -ia
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Medical definitions for anodontia
anodontia
[ ăn′ō-dŏn′shə ]
n.
Congenital absence of teeth.agomphosis
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