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fluorosis: Meaning and Definition of
fluo•ro•sis
Pronunciation: (floo-rō'sis, flô-, flō-), [key]
— n. Pathol.
- an abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorides, characterized in children by discoloration and pitting of the teeth and in adults by pathological bone changes.
- Also calledthe changes in tooth enamel symptomatic of fluorosis.
See also:
- fluorosis (Thesaurus)
