di·a·ste·ma (d   -st  m)n. pl. di·a·ste·ma·ta (-m -t) A gap or space between two teeth. [Late Latin diast ma, interval, from Greek, from diistanai, diast-, to separate; see diastasis.]di a·ste·matic (-st-m t k) adj. |
diastema [ˌdaɪəˈstiːmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə]
1. (Medicine / Pathology) an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part
2. (Medicine / Dentistry) a gap between the teeth
[New Latin, from Greek: gap, from diistanai to separate; see diastasis]
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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