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fluorosis Definition

fluo·ro·sis (flô rōsis, flo̵o-)

noun pl. -·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

fluorosis Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • concern: Of these approximately one quarter will have fluorosis of esthetic concern, but the precision of these rough estimates is low.

Converse of object

  • have: Irish dental surgeon, Donal McAuley, wrote in the British Medical Journal: " Fifty per cent of our population has dental fluorosis.

Adjective modifier

  • dental: For three quarters of a million people, dental fluorosis is of the " moderate to severe " degree.
  • skeletal: So have Japan and India, where fluoride occurs naturally and skeletal fluorosis ( thickening of bones ) is prevalent.
  • mild: This mild fluorosis is often undetectable except by a dental expert.
  • endemic: Endemic fluorosis: an analysis of needs and possibilities based on case studies in Kenya.
  • unsightly: Beside being unsightly, fluorosis can have a psychological impact, and cosmetic dentistry is expensive.

Modifies a noun

  • study: The fluorosis studies were largely cross-sectional designs, with only four before-after designs.

Noun used with modifier

  • enamel: Dean's criteria were followed to assess enamel fluorosis.
  • cause: Fluoride is implicated in pre-senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease. n. Fluoride causes fluorosis.
  • fluoride: Fluoride is implicated in pre-senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease. n. Fluoride causes fluorosis.

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