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fluorosis definition

fluo·ro·sis (flô rō′sis, flo̵o-)

noun pl. fluoroses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

a disorder resulting from the absorption of too much fluorine, usually characterized by mottled or stained teeth

Etymology: ModL: see fluor(o)- & -osis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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