Diastema Definition

dīə-stēmə

diastemata

noun

A natural space in the body; specif., the gap between two teeth, esp. of the upper jaw.

Webster's New World

In pathology, a diastema may refer to any an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or part of the body.

Wiktionary

In cell biology, the diastema is the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.

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Other Word Forms of Diastema

Singular:

diastema

Plural:

diastemas, diastemata

Late Latin diastēma interval from Greek from diistanai diastē- to separate diastasis

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, “interval, space between”). Compare diastasis.

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