diastema
[ dahy-uh-stee-muh ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈsti mə /
noun, plural di·a·ste·ma·ta [dahy-uh-stee-muh-tuh] /ˌdaɪ əˈsti mə tə/.
Cell Biology. the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
Dentistry. a space between two teeth, especially a space between a canine and an incisor of the upper jaw into which a lower canine occludes.
Words nearby diastema
diastase, diastasis, diastasuria, diastatic, diastem, diastema, diastematocrania, diastematomyelia, diaster, diastereoisomer, diastereomer
Origin of diastema
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek: interval, equivalent to diastē, variant stem of diastánai to stand apart + -ma noun suffix denoting the result of action
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British Dictionary definitions for diastema
diastema
/ (ˌdaɪəˈstiːmə) /
noun plural -mata (-mətə)
an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part
a gap between the teeth
Word Origin for diastema
C19: New Latin, from Greek: gap, from diistanai to separate; see diastasis
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Medical definitions for diastema
diastema
[ dī′ə-stē′mə ]
n. pl. di•a•ste•ma•ta (-mə-tə)
A fissure or abnormal opening in a part, especially when congenital.
A gap or space between two adjacent teeth in the same dental arch.
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