oligodontia /ol·i·go·don·tia/ (-don´shah) presence of fewer than the normal number of teeth.
oligodontia
oligodontia (ol´igōdon´shē
),
ol·i·go·don·tia ( l  -g -dn sh )n. 1. Presence of less than a full complement of teeth. 2. See hypodontia. |
oligodontia
[ol′igōdon′shə]
Etymology: Gk, oligos + odous, tooth
a genetically determined dental defect characterized by the development of fewer than the normal number of teeth.
oligodontia (ol´igōdon´shē
),n a subcategory of hypodontia in which six or more teeth fail to develop.
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Oligodontia.
oligodontia
congenital absence of some of the teeth. Considered a serious fault of conformation in some dog breeds.
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