What does "diastema" mean?

A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).

What is a synonym for "diastema"?

Common synonyms include: gap, interdental space, jaw gap, space.

Pronounced //daɪəˈstiːmə//.

/daɪəˈstiːmə/ noun

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Noun

1
A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).
"A gormless-looking boy, thin and exhibiting diastemata in the shop-front lights, offered him English newspapers."
2
a gap or vacant space between two teeth wordnet
3
A gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates.
4
Any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or other part of the body.
5
The modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.

"A gormless-looking boy, thin and exhibiting diastemata in the shop-front lights, offered him English newspapers."

From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, “interval, space between”). Compare diastasis.