Diastema Definition

dīə-stēmə
diastemata
noun
A natural space in the body; specif., the gap between two teeth, esp. of the upper jaw.
Webster's New World
In pathology, a diastema may refer to any an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or part of the body.
Wiktionary
In cell biology, the diastema is the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
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Other Word Forms of Diastema

Noun

Singular:
diastema
Plural:
diastemas, diastemata

Origin of Diastema

  • Late Latin diastēma interval from Greek from diistanai diastē- to separate diastasis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, “interval, space between”). Compare diastasis.

    From Wiktionary

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