oligodontia

American  

[ol-i-goh-don-shuh, -shee-uh] / ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə /

noun

Dentistry.

1. an abnormal condition in which fewer than the normal number of teeth develop.

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Etymology

Origin of oligodontia

First recorded in 1960–65; from New Latin; olig-, -odont, -ia

Example Sentences

My son, with oligodontia, falls in the middle.

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The potential cost of treating oligodontia is terrifying for our middle-class family.

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By that time, hopefully private insurance companies will see that treating congenital conditions like oligodontia is medically necessary.

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My son had been blissfully oblivious to the rare genetic condition with the weird name: oligodontia.

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But with oligodontia, the playful finger-pointing became more serious.

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