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odontiasis

odontiasis

9.9
A time when a baby's first teeth come through the gums
  • noun
  • /oʊˈdɒn.teɪ.əs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : odontiasis
  • The doctor explained that the fussiness was due to odontiasis and was perfectly normal.

Examples

  • Parents often seek remedies to soothe their babies during odontiasis.

  • Infants experiencing odontiasis may have swollen and tender gums.

  • The baby is experiencing odontiasis right now.

  • During odontiasis, babies can become irritable.

  • Infants experiencing odontiasis may have swollen and tender gums.

  • Parents often seek remedies to soothe their babies during odontiasis.

  • The doctor explained that the fussiness was due to odontiasis and was perfectly normal.

Synonyms

eruption
vsodontiasis
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A tooth coming through the gum in a baby

covers the whole process of babies' first teeth appearing through gums
teething
vsodontiasis
1 2.8

A time when a baby's first teeth come through the gums

is the formal medical term for that same baby teeth emergence
toothing
vsodontiasis
4.4

A baby begins to grow small hard parts in the mouth for biting

refers specifically to human babies rather than other young animals
dentition
vsodontiasis
  • Specialized
7.8

A time when baby teeth come through the gums

focuses only on the initial emergence of a baby's first teeth

Surface Forms

odontiasis singular
odontiases plural

Morphology

odontiasis = odont (opaque) = odont + iasis

The root 'odont' is not a standalone English word, and the suffix '-iasis' is a specialized medical term not commonly known.

Etymology

Odontiasis comes from the Greek root odont- meaning 'tooth' and the ending -iasis meaning 'a condition' or 'process', and you can see odont- in the word orthodontist. So odontiasis is the process of a baby's first teeth coming through the gums, like tiny teeth slowly pushing out and making the gums sore.