Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edentulism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eden-tulism
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of lacking some or all teeth; toothlessness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There is no gender correlation for partial edentulism."

Etymology

From Latin ēdentulus + -ism.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ēdentulus

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

edentulous anodontia

Questions

What does edentulism mean?: The condition of lacking some or all teeth; toothlessness.
Where does edentulism come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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