mottled enamel

noun

: spotted tooth enamel caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mottled enamel was in 1928

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“Mottled enamel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mottled%20enamel. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

mottled enamel

noun
mot·​tled enamel ˌmät-ᵊld- How to pronounce mottled enamel (audio)
: spotted tooth enamel typically caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying
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