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amelogenesis imperfecta

am·e·lo·gen·e·sis im·per·fec·ta [ àmməlō gènnəssiss impər féktə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hereditary softness of tooth enamel: a genetic defect of tooth mineralization causing unusually soft enamel that wears away rapidly

[Amelogenesis<enamel + genesis. Imperfecta< Latin imperfectus "imperfect"]
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