| odontoma | A mixed tumour of odontogenic origin, in which both the epithelial and mesenchymal cells exhibit complete differentiation, resulting in the formation of tooth structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| odontoneuralgia | Facial neuralgia caused by a carious tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontonomy | Dental nomenclature. Origin: odonto-+ G. Onoma, name (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontonosology | Synonym: dentistry. Origin: odonto-+ G. Nosos, disease, + logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontoparallaxis | Irregularity of the teeth. Synonym: odontoloxia, odontoloxy. Origin: odonto-+ G. Parallax, alternately (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontopathy | Any disease of the teeth or of their sockets. Origin: odonto-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of teeth. Origin: odonto-+ G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontophora | <zoology> Same as Cephalophora. Origin: NL. See Odontophore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| odontophore | <marine biology> A special structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See Radula. Origin: Odonto- + Gr. To bear. (19 Mar 1998) |
| odontophorous | <zoology> Having an odontophore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| odontoplast | <anatomy> An odontoblast. Origin: Odonto- + Gr. To form, mold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| odontoplasty | Surgical contouring of tooth surface to enhance plaque control and gingival morphology. Origin: odonto-+ G. Plasso, to mold (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontoprisis | Grinding together of the teeth. See: bruxism. Origin: odonto-+ G. Prisis, a sawing, a grinding (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontopteryx | <paleontology> An extinct Eocene bird having the jaws strongly serrated, or dentated, but destitute of true teeth. It was found near London. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. 'odoys, 'odontos, a tooth + pteryx a wing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| odontoptosis | Downward movement of an upper tooth due to the loss of its lower antagonist(s). See: supereruption. Origin: odonto-+ G. Ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |