odontolysis

odontolysis
SYN: erosion (3). [odonto- + G. lysis, dissolution]

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odon·tol·y·sis (o-don-tolґĭ-sis) [odonto- + -lysis] tooth resorption.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Erosion — An erosion is an eating away of a surface. ( Erodere in Latin means to eat out.) For example, a skin erosion is a loss of part or all of the epidermis (the outer layer) leaving a denuded surface. For another example, tooth erosion is a gradual… …   Medical dictionary

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