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Latin to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Health Care / Heart operation diagnosis | |||||||
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4 | defect of the teeth |
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toothlessness Explanation: 'Defectus dentium' means literally a lack or disappearance of or weakness in the teeth. The term is common in the Elder Pliny. |
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defect of the teeth Explanation: ... or maybe missing teeth. But it does not exactly mean that patient has no teeth. Reference: http://www.pirula.net/mszotar/d.htm |
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Reference: see Reference information: Defect - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defect Origin of DEFECT. Middle English, from Latin defectus lack, from deficere to desert, fail, from de- + facere to do — more at do. First Known Use: 15th century ... |
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