ALL meanings of diastema
di·a·ste·ma
D d - noun diastema an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part 3
- noun diastema a gap between the teeth 3
- noun diastema a natural space in the body; specif., the gap between two teeth, esp. of the upper jaw 3
- noun plural diastema Cell Biology. the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division. 1
- noun plural diastema 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. 1
- noun diastema A gap between the teeth, in particular. 1
- noun diastema A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans). In other species, a diastema refers to a gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates. 0
- noun diastema In pathology, a diastema may refer to any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or part of the body. 0
- noun diastema In cell biology, the diastema is the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division. 0