anodontia

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

noun Dentistry.

congenital absence of teeth.

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Origin of anodontia

an-1 + -odont + -ia

Words nearby anodontia

anode dark space, anode glow, anode resistance, anodic, anodize, anodontia, anodyne, anoesis, anoestrous, anoestrus, anogenital
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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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