Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megadontia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: megadon-tia
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Malformation of megalodontia

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dens in dente, peg-shaped lateral incisors, microdontia, megadontia, fusion, gemination and connation, talon cusp, taurodontism, etc. Recognised by their appearance"
"Isolated megadontia in the permanent dentition has been estimated to occur in approximately 1% of patients. The condition may be symmetrical. Generalized megadontia has been reported in association with pituitary gigantism, unilateral facial hyperplasia, and hereditary gingival fibromatosis."
"With the thresholds added on the curves it also accounts for the higher prevalences of hypodontia and microdontia in females and the higher prevalences of megadontia and supernumeraries in males."

Etymology

From megadont + -ia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: megadont

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does megadontia mean?: Malformation of megalodontia
Where does megadontia come from?: From megadont + -ia.

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