di·a·ste·ma

(dī′ə-stē′mə)

n. pl. di·a·ste·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A gap or space between two teeth.

[Late Latin diastēma, interval, from Greek, from diistanai, diastē-, to separate; see diastasis.]

di′a·ste·mat′ic (-stə-măt′ĭk) adj.

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diastema

(ˌdaɪəˈstiːmə)

n, pl -mata (-mətə)

1. (Pathology) an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part

2. (Dentistry) a gap between the teeth

[C19: New Latin, from Greek: gap, from diistanai to separate; see diastasis]

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di•a•ste•ma

(ˌdaɪ əˈsti mə)

n., pl. -ma•ta (-mə tə)

a gap between two adjacent teeth.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek diástēma interval, derivative (with -ma n. suffix of result) of diïstánai (see diastase)]

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diastema - a gap or vacant space between two teeth

opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"

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