Congenital absence of the teeth; it may involve all (total anodontia) or only some of the teeth (partial anodontia, hypodontia), and both the deciduous and the permanent dentition, or only teeth of the permanent dentition. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Synonyms: Tooth Ageneses, Familial, Anodontia, Agenesis, Familial Tooth, Ageneses, Familial Tooth, Oligodontia 1s, Hypodontia, Familial Tooth Ageneses, Oligodontia 1, Hypodontia, Familial Tooth Agenesis, Tooth Agenesis, Familial, Hypodontia Oligodontia 1s, Hypodontia, Hypodontia Oligodontia 1, Tooth Agenesis, Selective, 1
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congen absence of teeth; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; congen absence of one or more teeth: do not confuse with JAW, EDENTULOUS (total lack of teeth in either jaw through disease or extraction), JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY (partial lack in either jaw) or MOUTH, EDENTULOUS (total lack of teeth in both jaws through disease or extraction) ,65
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