fluorosis
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Fluorosis — can refer to:* Skeletal fluorosis * Dental fluorosis … Wikipedia
fluorosis — m. intox. Intoxicación crónica por flúor; provoca fragilidad ósea, rigidez muscular y parálisis. Medical Dictionary. 2011. fluorosis … Diccionario médico
fluorosis — [flô rō′sis, floorō′sis] n. pl. fluoroses [flôr ōsēz΄, floor′əsēz΄] [ModL: see FLUOR(O) & OSIS] a disorder resulting from the absorption of too much fluorine, usually characterized by mottled or stained teeth … English World dictionary
fluorosis — 1. A condition caused by an excessive intake of fluorides (2 or more p.p.m. in drinking water), characterized mainly by mottling, staining, or hypoplasia of the enamel of the teeth, although the skeletal bones are also affected. 2. Chronic… … Medical dictionary
fluorosis — /floo roh sis, flaw , floh /, n. Pathol. 1. an abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorides, characterized in children by discoloration and pitting of the teeth and in adults by pathological bone changes. 2. Also called mottled… … Universalium
fluorosis — n. the effects of high fluoride intake. Dental fluorosis is characterized by mottled enamel, which is opaque and may be stained. Its incidence increases when the level of fluoride in the water supply is above 2 parts per million. The mottled… … The new mediacal dictionary
fluorosis — fluo•ro•sis [[t]flʊˈroʊ sɪs, flɔ , floʊ [/t]] n. 1) pat an abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorides, characterized in children by discoloration and pitting of the teeth and in adults by pathological bone changes 2) den pat Also… … From formal English to slang
Fluorosis dental — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La fluorosis dental es una anomalía de la cavidad oral, en especial de las piezas dentales originada por ingestión excesiva y prolongada de flúor[1] . En 1916 G.V. Black y F. McKay, describieron por primera vez bajo… … Wikipedia Español
fluorosis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1927 an abnormal condition (as mottling of the teeth) caused by fluorine or its compounds • fluorotic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
fluorosis — ► femenino PATOLOGÍA Intoxicación por flúor … Enciclopedia Universal
