gomphiasis

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gomphiasis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gomphiasis \Gom*phi"a*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? toothache or
     gnashing of teeth, fr. ? a grinder tooth, from ? a bolt.]
     (Med.)
     A disease of the teeth, which causes them to loosen and fall
     out of their sockets. [Archaic]
     [1913 Webster]