diastema

diastema definition - medical

di·a·ste·ma (dīˌə-stēˈmə)

noun pl. di·a·ste·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
  1. A fissure or abnormal opening in a part, especially when congenital.
  2. A gap or space between two adjacent teeth in the same dental arch.

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