Look up: diastema

1. Diastema
   A long natural gap in a row of teeth, especially that between the incisors (or canines) and the cheek teeth in herbivores.
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2. Diastema
   a space between the teeth.
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3. Diastema
   Space between two teeth, usually the front two teeth.
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4. Diastema
   Di`a·ste'ma noun [ Latin See Diastem .] (Anat.) A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw.
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5. diastema
   <dentistry> A space between two teeth. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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6. diastema
   noun a gap or vacant space between two teeth
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7. diastema
   (di″ә-ste´mә) pl. diaste´mata Greek word meaning space or cleft. In anatomy, it is used for the space between two adjacent teeth.
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8. Diastema
   • (n.) A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw.
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9. diastema
   (from the article `mammal`) ...teeth not due to common ancestry have occurred widely in herbivorous groups. Most herbivores have incisors modified for nipping or gnawing, have ... ...the jaw into different forms, as in mammals. Incisors adapted to nipping were followed by strongly developed canines, important features in ... [2 relat...
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10. diastema
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dī′ă-stē′mă, -stē′mă-tă Definitions: 1. Space between two adjacent teeth in the same dental arch. 2. Fissure or abnormal opening in any part, especially if congenital. 3. Cleft or space between the maxillary lateral incis...
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11. Diastema
    Space between two teeth, usually the front two teeth.
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12. Diastema
    Gaps between teeth can occur naturally or when teeth have been lost. The term Diastema is used to describe open spaces between the upper incisors (front teeth). A Diastema is created by an unequal relationship between the size of the teeth and the jaw. Occasionally the pulling action of a labial fre...
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13. Diastema
    (dentistry) `Diastema` (plural `diastemata`) is a space between two teeth. Many species of mammals have diastemata as a normal feature, most commonly between the incisors and molars. In humans: In humans, the term is most commonly applied to an open space between the upper incisors (front tee...
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