oligodontia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oligodontia
First recorded in 1960–65; from New Latin; see origin at olig-, -odont, -ia
Example Sentences
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My son, with oligodontia, falls in the middle.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022
My son had been blissfully oblivious to the rare genetic condition with the weird name: oligodontia.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022
According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, oligodontia occurs in less than a third of a percent of the population, which makes my son a unicorn.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022
The potential cost of treating oligodontia is terrifying for our middle-class family.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022
But with oligodontia, the playful finger-pointing became more serious.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022
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