diastema
See also: diastemą
English edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, “interval, space between”). Compare diastasis.
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Noun edit
diastema (plural diastemas or diastemata)
- (pathology) A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).
- 1968, Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside:
- A gormless-looking boy, thin and exhibiting diastemata in the shop-front lights, offered him English newspapers.
- (zoology, anatomy) A gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates.
- (pathology) Any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or other part of the body.
- (cytology) The modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
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Translations edit
gap or space between two adjacent teeth
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gap between teeth of different types
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any abnormal space in a part of the body
Further reading edit
- Diastema (dentistry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma).
Noun edit
diastema m (plural diastemi)
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Polish edit
Etymology edit
Derived from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diastema f
- (dentistry, pathology) diastema (gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans))
Declension edit
Declension of diastema
Further reading edit
- diastema in Polish dictionaries at PWN