diastema
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noun \ˌdī-ə-ˈstē-mə\ plural di·a·ste·mas or di·a·ste·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of DIASTEMA
: a space between teeth in a jaw
Origin of DIASTEMA
New Latin, from Late Latin, interval, from Greek diastēma, from diistanai
First Known Use: 1854
Rhymes with DIASTEMA
di·a·ste·ma
noun \ˌdī-ə-ˈstē-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; di·a·ste·masor ; di·a·ste·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of DIASTEMA
: a space between teeth in a jaw
—di·a·ste·mat·ic \-sti-ˈmat-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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