Hutchinson teeth

Hutch·in·son teeth

(hŭtsh'ĭn-sŏn), the teeth of congenital syphilis in which the incisal edge is notched and narrower than the cervical area.
See also: Hutchinson crescentic notch. Synonym(s): Hutchinson incisors, notched teeth, screwdriver teeth, syphilitic teeth

Hutch·in·son teeth

(hŭch'in-sŏn tēth) The incisors of congenital syphilis in which the incisal edge is notched and narrower than the cervical area giving a screwdriver appearance.
See also: Hutchinson crescentic notch
Synonym(s): Hutchinson incisors.

Hutchinson,

Sir Jonathan, English surgeon and pathologist, 1828-1913. Hutchinson crescentic notch - the semilunar notch on the incisal edge of Hutchinson teeth, encountered in congenital syphilis.Hutchinson disease - age-related guttate choroiditis.Hutchinson facies - the peculiar facial expression produced by drooping eyelids and motionless eyes in external ophthalmoplegia.Hutchinson freckle - a brown or black mottled, irregularly outlined, slowly enlarging lesion. Synonym(s): lentigo malignaHutchinson mask - the sensation experienced in tabetic neurosyphilis as if the face were covered with a mask or with cobwebs.Hutchinson patch - interstitial or parenchymatous keratitis giving rise to neovascularization of the cornea. Synonym(s): salmon patchHutchinson pupil - dilation of the pupil on the side of the lesion as part of a third nerve palsy.Hutchinson teeth - the teeth of congenital syphilis in which the incisal edge is notched and narrower than the cervical area. Synonym(s): notched teeth; screwdriver teeth; syphilitic teethHutchinson triad - parenchymatous keratitis, labyrinthine disease, and Hutchinson teeth, significant of congenital syphilis.Hutchinson-Gilford disease - a condition in which normal development in the first year is followed by gross retardation of growth, with dry wrinkled skin, total alopecia, and birdlike facies. Synonym(s): Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome; progeriaHutchinson-Gilford syndrome - Synonym(s): Hutchinson-Gilford disease

Hutch·in·son teeth

(hŭch'in-sŏn tēth) Teeth seen in congenital syphilis in which the incisal edge is notched and narrower than the cervical area.
See also: Hutchinson crescentic notch
Synonym(s): notched teeth, screwdriver teeth, syphilitic teeth, Hutchinson incisors.