retarded dentition

[ rĭ-tär′dĭd ]

n.

Dentition in which processes such as calcification, growth, and eruption occur later than normal as a result of some systemic metabolic dysfunction.

Nearby words

retard, retardant, retardate, retardation, retarded, retarded dentition, retardee, retarder, retarget, retch, retcon

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