gomphiasis

[ gom-fahy-uh-sis ]

noun

, Dentistry.

1. looseness of the teeth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gomphiasis¹

1700–10; < Greek gomphí ( os ) molar tooth + -asis

Example Sentences

Gomphiasis, gom-fī′a-sis, n. looseness of the teeth, esp. the molars.—n.

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