anodontia
an·od·ont·ia
anodontia · anodontias
адентия
The congenital absence of some or all primary or permanent teeth, caused by a rare…The congenital absence of some or all primary or permanent teeth, caused by a rare genetic disorder.
UK/æn.ə(ʊ)ˈdɒn.tɪ.ə/US/ˌæn.əˈdɑn.ʃi.ə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The congenital absence of some or all primary or permanent teeth, caused by a rare genetic disorder.
адентияadentíya
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
congenital absence of teeth:
Origin
From an- (prefix meaning ‘lacking, without’) + -odontia (suffix forming nouns denoting theFrom an- (prefix meaning ‘lacking, without’) + -odontia (suffix forming nouns denoting the condition of teeth).
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Forms
plural: anodontias| Singular | anodontia |
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Word family
3 related wordsDerivedpseudoanodontia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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