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What is a diastema?

What is a diastema? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans). In other species, a diastema refers to a gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates.
  2. In pathology, a diastema may refer to any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or part of the body.
  3. In cell biology, the diastema is the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
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The canines, when present, were situated in this diastema, as they are in male horses.
The dentary was scaled so that the condyle articulated with the glenoid fossa and the lower caniniform occluded with the diastema between the upper first tooth and caniniform.
The canines are absent or vestigial, and a substantial diastema separates incisors and cheek teeth.
In combination with this characteristic, it often happens that there is a diastema next to the canine.
The genus is characterized by maxillary teeth of equal size followed by a diastema and two enlarged grooved fangs.
Particular attention was paid to the medial diastema and the high laugh line.

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