diastema
[ dahy-uh-stee-muh ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈsti mə /
noun, plural di·a·ste·ma·ta [dahy-uh-stee-muh-tuh] /ˌdaɪ əˈsti mə tə/.
Cell Biology.
the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
Dentistry.
a space between two teeth, especially a space between a canine and an incisor of the upper jaw into which a lower canine occludes.
Origin of diastema
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek: interval, equivalent to
diastē, variant stem of
diastánai to stand apart +
-ma noun suffix denoting the result of action
Words nearby diastema
diastase,
diastasis,
diastasuria,
diastatic,
diastem,
diastema,
diastematocrania,
diastematomyelia,
diaster,
diastereoisomer,
diastereomer
Example sentences from the Web for diastema
British Dictionary definitions for diastema
diastema
/ (ˌdaɪəˈstiːmə) /
noun plural -mata (-mətə)
an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part
a gap between the teeth
Word Origin for diastema
C19: New Latin, from Greek: gap, from
diistanai to separate; see
diastasis
Medical definitions for diastema
diastema
[ dī′ə-stē′mə ]
n. pl. di•a•ste•ma•ta (-mə-tə)
A fissure or abnormal opening in a part, especially when congenital.
A gap or space between two adjacent teeth in the same dental arch.