microdontia

[mahy-kruh-don-shuh, -shee-uh]

noun

abnormally small teeth.

Also mi·cro·dont·ism

[mahy-kruh-don-tiz-uh m] /ˈmaɪ krə dɒnˌtɪz əm/, mi·cro·don·ty.

Origin of microdontia

From New Latin; see origin at micr(o)- -odont, -ia

Related formsmi·cro·dont

[mahy-kruh-dont] /ˈmaɪ krəˌdɒnt/, mi·cro·don·tic, mi·cro·don·tous, adjective

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microdontia in Medicine

microdontia

[mī′krə-dŏn′shə]

n.

A condition of having one or more disproportionately small teeth.

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