microdontia
[ mahy-kruh-don-shuh, -shee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə /
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noun
abnormally small teeth.
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Also mi·cro·dont·ism [mahy-kruh-don-tiz-uhm], /ˈmaɪ krə dɒnˌtɪz əm/, mi·cro·don·ty.
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mi·cro·dont [mahy-kruh-dont], /ˈmaɪ krəˌdɒnt/, mi·cro·don·tic, mi·cro·don·tous, adjectiveWords nearby microdontia
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Medical definitions for microdontia
microdontia
[ mī′krə-dŏn′shə ]
n.
A condition of having one or more disproportionately small teeth.
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