mottled enamel
noun Dentistry.
Origin of mottled enamel
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby mottled enamel
mott,
motte,
mottelson,
mottle,
mottled,
mottled enamel,
motto,
mottramite,
motty,
motu,
motu proprio
Medical definitions for mottled enamel
mottled enamel
[ mŏt′ld ]
n.
Defective enamel formation, varying in appearance from small white opacities to yellow and black spotting, due to excessive fluoride ingestion during tooth formation.