[an-1 + -odont + -ia]an- is a prefix occurring before stems beginning with a vowel or h in loanwords from Greek, where it means “not,” “without,” “lacking” (anarchy; anecdote); used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix an- include: anacoustic, analphabetic, anapsid, anonymous, anopheles; -odont is a combining form meaning “having teeth” of the kind or number specified by theinitial element. Other words that use the affix -odont include: conodont, creodont, labyrinthodont, loxodont, pleurodont; -ia is a noun suffix having restricted application in various fields, as in names ofdiseases (malaria; anemia), place names (Italia; Romania), names of Roman feasts (Lupercalia), Latin or Latinizing plurals (Amphibia; insignia; Reptilia), and in other loanwords from Latin (militia)
Examples of 'anodontia' in a sentence
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They were siblings with ectodermal dysplasias and partial anodontia.
Retno Hayati 2015, 'Peran Gigi pada Tumbuh Kembang Dentofasial (Laporan Kasus)', Journal of Dentistry Indonesiahttp://jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/905. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He also had complete anodontia and dry mouth.
N Retnakumari, Manuja Varghese, V P Kannan 2016, 'Christ siemens touraine syndrome: A rare case report', Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistryhttp://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2016;volume=34;issue=2;spage=185;epage=188;aulast=Retnakumari. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Intraorally, common findings are hypodontia or anodontia and conical teeth.
Rastia Indriyati, Retno Hayati, Margaretha Suharsini 2015, 'Pemakaian Gigi Tiruan Sebagian Pada Penderita Ektodermal Displasia dengan AnondonsiaParsial', Journal of Dentistry Indonesiahttp://jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/711. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Absence of tooth development manifests as anodontia, hypodontia, and oligodontia.
Santosh R Patil, Aileni Kaladhar Reddy 2015, 'Taurodontism with oligodontia in a young female patient: A case report with a briefliterature review', Journal of Dental Research and Reviewhttp://www.jdrr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2915;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=34;epage=36;aulast=Patil. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
One male exhibited congenital absence of all teeth (anodontia).
Patricia Kahle, Catharina Ludolphy, Horst Kierdorf, Uwe Kierdorf 2018, 'Dental anomalies and lesions in Eastern Atlantic harbor seals, Phoca vitulina vitulina(Carnivora, Phocidae), from the German North Sea.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6169878?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ectodermal dysplasias are rare conditions with a triad of hypotrichosis, anodontia and anhidrosis.
Elif Oral Ahiskalioglu, Ali Ahiskalioglu, Binali Firinci, Aysenur Dostbil, MehmetAksoy 2015, 'Anesthetic management of a pediatric patient with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasiaundergoing emergency surgery', Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413002327. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here we report a case of 23 yr old male with partial anodontia and taurodontism.
R Selvarani, R Sumithra, A Sangeetha, B G Harshavardhan, K Saraswathi, D Koteeswaran 2005, 'Co-Existing Dental Anomalies Hypodontia and Taurodontism - A Case Report', Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiologyhttp://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2005;volume=17;issue=2;spage=76;epage=79;aulast=Selvarani;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
True anodontia or congenital absence of the teeth may be of 2 types-total and partial.
K Bhuvana, Mubeen 2004, 'Anodontia - A Report of 2 Cases', Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiologyhttp://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2004;volume=16;issue=1;spage=60;epage=62;aulast=Bhuvana;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Dental manifestations include hypodontia, complete anodontia or malformed teeth.
Deshpande Sanjeev, Kumar Vikas 2010, 'Ectodermal dysplasia - Maxillary and mandibular alveolar reconstruction with dentalrehabilitation: A case report and review of the literature', Indian Journal of Plastic Surgeryhttp://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2010;volume=43;issue=1;spage=92;epage=96;aulast=Deshpande. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Total anodontia may involve both the deciduous and the permanent dentition.
K Bhuvana, Mubeen 2004, 'Anodontia - A Report of 2 Cases', Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiologyhttp://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2004;volume=16;issue=1;spage=60;epage=62;aulast=Bhuvana;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)