eruption
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5.8
- noun
- /ɪˈrʌpʃən/
- Specialized
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erupción dental
- Dental experts recommend monitoring the eruption of your child's permanent teeth to ensure proper alignment.
Examples
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The early eruption of teeth can cause discomfort for children and concern for their parents.
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High caries experience seen in females could be because of the earlier eruption of teeth in females.
Academic text (2007) -
You can have a large enough jaw but have lost primary teeth contributing to ectopic eruption...
Blog text (16) -
Dental fluorosis occurs during tooth formation and becomes visible during the eruption of the teeth.
Academic text (2002) -
In apes, first molar eruption occurs over 3 years of age and a 40-year lifespan.
Blog text (32) -
Parents often take their babies to the dentist to discuss the timing of the eruption of their primary teeth.
Synonyms
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2.8
A time when a baby's first teeth come through the gums
A time when a baby's first teeth come through the gums
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A sudden news scandal about a person's sexual behavior with women, often involving a politician
- Specialized
A serious skin infection with many blisters and high fever that happens after a viral infection in people with eczema
- Specialized
A very strong volcanic eruption that shoots gas and ash high into the sky
How Blocked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Eruption comes from Latin parts e- 'out' and rumpere 'to break', the same root you see in rupture and interrupt. So a baby's tooth 'breaks out' through the gum, which is why a tooth coming in is called an eruption.