"gomphiasis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Ancient Greek γομφίος (gomphíos, “molar”) (from γόμφος (gómphos, “peg”)) + -iasis Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|γομφίος||molar}} Ancient Greek γομφίος (gomphíos, “molar”), {{af|en|-iasis}} -iasis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gomphiasis (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, obsolete) A disease of the teeth that causes them to loosen and fall out of their sockets. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-gomphiasis-en-noun-wvI6Navr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -iasis Topics: medicine, sciences

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