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/gom fuy"euh sis/, n. Dentistry.looseness of the teeth.[1700-10; < Gk gomphí(os) molar tooth + -ASIS]
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Gomphiasis — Gom*phi a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? toothache or gnashing of teeth, fr. ? a grinder tooth, from ? a bolt.] (Med.) A disease of the teeth, which causes them to loosen and fall out of their sockets. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gomphiasis — (Gomphiasmus, gr.), 1) Lockerwerden der Zähne; 2) Zahnschmerz … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
gomphiasis — /gom fuy euh sis/, n. Dentistry. looseness of the teeth. [1700 10; < Gk gomphí(os) molar tooth + ASIS] * * * gomphiasis Path. (gɒmˈfaɪəsɪs) [a. Gr. γοµϕίασις toothache, f. γοµϕίος molar tooth.] Disease of the teeth (esp. the molars) causing… … Useful english dictionary
