anodontia
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Related to anodontia: amelogenesis imperfecta, partial anodontia
an·o·don·ti·a
(an'ō-don'shē-ă),Congenital absence of the teeth; developmental, not due to extraction or impaction.
Synonym(s): agomphosis, agomphiasis
[G. an- priv. + odous, tooth]
anodontia
/an·odon·tia/ (an″o-don´shah) congenital absence of some or all of the teeth.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
The congenital absence of teeth, which is typically accompanied by pathology in other systems.Types
▪ Complete anodontia—the absence of permanent dentition, often associated with ectodermal dysplasia.
▪ Partial anodontia, hypodontia—missing at least one tooth.
Conditions associated with partial anodontia
• Chondroectodermal dysplasia;
• Hallermann-Strieff syndrome;
• Hyalinosis cutis mucosae;
• Incontinentia pigmenti.
an·o·don·ti·a
(an'ō-don'shē-ă)[G. an- priv. + odous, tooth + ia n. suffix]
anodontia
Partial or total congenital absence of the teeth.an·o·don·ti·a
(an'ō-don'shē-ă)Congenital absence of the teeth; developmental, not due to extraction or impaction.
[G. an- priv. + odous, tooth + ia n. suffix]
anodontia
congenital absence of some or all of the teeth. See also pseudoanodontia.