hemodia

[ hi-moh-dee-uh ]

noun

, Dentistry.

1. hypersensitivity of the teeth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemodia¹

< New Latin haemodia, equivalent to Greek haimōd ( eîn ) to be set on edge, set the teeth on edge + Latin -ia -ia

Example Sentences

But were these masses piled on Asia's shore, Taurus would shrink, Hemodia strut no more, Indus and Ganges scorn their humble sires, And rising suns salute superior fires; Whose watchful priest would meet, with matin blaze, His earlier God, and sooner chaunt his praise.

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