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anodontia
[an-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh]
noun
Dentistry.
congenital absence of teeth.
anodontia
/ ˌænəʊˈdɒnʃɪə /
noun
the congenital absence of teeth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anodontia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anodontia1
from an- + Greek odōn tooth + -ia
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Those with anodontia have no baby or adult teeth.
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