Variant or alternative form meaning relating to gaps or spacing, sometimes used in anatomical or dental contexts instead of 'diastematic.'
From 'diastema' + '-atic,' an alternative formation to 'diastematic' with the same meaning. Less commonly used in modern terminology.
This word is somewhat archaic in modern dentistry, where 'diastematic' is preferred, but you'll still find it in older medical texts where terminology hadn't fully standardized.
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