Associations to the word «Diastema»
Adverb
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Wiktionary
DIASTEMA, noun. A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans). In other species, a diastema refers to a gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates.
DIASTEMA, noun. In pathology, a diastema may refer to any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or part of the body.
DIASTEMA, noun. In cell biology, the diastema is the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
Dictionary definition
DIASTEMA, noun. A gap or vacant space between two teeth.
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