diastema
See also: diastemą
English
Etymology
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, “interval, space between”). Compare diastasis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daɪəˈstiːmə/
- Rhymes: -iːmə
Noun
diastema (plural diastemas or diastemata)
- (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.
- 1968, Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside:
- (pathology) any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or part of the body.
- (cytology) the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
Usage notes
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.
Derived terms
- diastematic
- diastemal
Further reading
Diastema (dentistry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Adamites, Adamsite, adamites, adamsite, amidates
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma).
Noun
diastema m (plural diastemi)
- diastema
Related terms
- diastematico
Anagrams
- disamate
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /djaˈstɛ.ma/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛma
- Syllabification: dia‧ste‧ma
Noun
diastema f
- (dentistry, pathology) diastema (gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans))
Declension
Declension of diastema
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | diastema | diastemy |
| genitive | diastemy | diastem |
| dative | diastemie | diastemom |
| accusative | diastemę | diastemy |
| instrumental | diastemą | diastemami |
| locative | diastemie | diastemach |
| vocative | diastemo | diastemy |
Further reading
- diastema in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- diastema in Polish dictionaries at PWN