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anodontia

American  
[an-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh] / ˌæn əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə /

noun

Dentistry.

  1. congenital absence of teeth.

anodontia British  
/ ˌænəʊˈdɒnʃɪə /

noun

  1. the congenital absence of teeth

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Etymology

Origin of anodontia

an- 1 + -odont + -ia

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Those with anodontia have no baby or adult teeth.

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