fluo·ro·sis (fl -r  s s, flô-, fl-)n. An abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorine, as from fluoridated drinking water, characterized chiefly by mottling of the teeth. fluo·rot ic (-r tk) adj. |
fluorosis [flʊəˈrəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) fluoride poisoning, due to ingestion of too much fluoride in drinking water over a long period or to ingestion of pesticides containing fluoride salts. Chronic fluorosis results in mottling of the teeth of children
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| Noun | 1. | fluorosis - a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water) pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
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