diastema

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: diastemą

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, interval, space between). Compare diastasis.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

diastema (plural diastemas or diastemata)

  1. (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.
  2. (zoology, anatomy) A gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates.
  3. (pathology) Any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or other part of the body.
  4. (cytology) The modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]

Italian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma).

Noun

[edit]

diastema m (plural diastemi)

  1. diastema
[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]

Polish

[edit]
Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

[edit]

Derived from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /djaˈstɛ.ma/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛma
  • Syllabification: dia‧ste‧ma

Noun

[edit]

diastema f

  1. (dentistry, pathology) diastema (gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans))

Declension

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]