erosion /ero·sion/ (ĕ-ro´zhun) an eating or gnawing away; a shallow or superficial ulceration; in dentistry, the wasting away or loss of substance of a tooth by a chemical process that does not involve known bacterial action.ero´sive
erosion
erosion (ērō´zh
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erosion
e·ro·sion ( -r  zh n)n. 1. Superficial destruction of a surface by friction, pressure, ulceration, or trauma. 2. The wearing away of a tooth by chemical or abrasive action. Also called odontolysis. |
erosion
[irō′zhən]
Etymology: L, erodere, to consume
the wearing away or gradual destruction of a surface. For example, a mucosal or epidermal surface may erode as a result of inflammation, injury, or other causes, usually marked by the appearance of an ulcer. See also necrosis.
erosion (ērō´zh
n),n the chemical or mechanicochemical destruction of tooth substance, the mechanism of which is incompletely known, which leads to the creation of concavities of many shapes at the cementoenamel junction of teeth. The surface of the cavity, unlike dental caries, is hard and smooth.
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Erosion.
erosion
an eating or gnawing away; a shallow or superficial ulceration; in dentistry, the wasting away or loss of substance of a tooth by a chemical process that does not involve known bacterial action.
erosion
A wearing away, ulceration. See Apple core erosion, Cervical erosion.
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