anodontia /an·odon·tia/ (an″o-don´shah) congenital absence of some or all of the teeth.
anodontia
anodontia (an´ōdon´tē
),
an·o·don·tia ( n  -d n sh )n. Congenital absence of teeth. Also called agomphosis. |
anodontia
[an′ōdon′tē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a, not, odous, tooth
a congenital anomaly in which some or all of the teeth are missing. The term is generally applied to cases in which most teeth are missing and no tooth follicles are present.
anodontia (an´ōdon´tē
),n (aplasia of dentition), the complete failure of teeth to form; the total absence of teeth.
anodontia, partial,
n an obsolete term referring to hypodontia or oligodontia.
anodontia, total,
n an obsolete term referring to anodontia.
anodontia
congenital absence of some or all of the teeth. See also pseudoanodontia.
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