Hutchinson's teeth

Hutchinson's teeth
Hutch·in·son's teeth 'həch-ən-sənz- n pl but sing or pl in constr peg-shaped teeth having a crescent-shaped notch in the cutting edge and occurring esp. in children with congenital syphilis
Hutchinson Sir Jonathan (1828-1913)
British surgeon and pathologist. Hutchinson was a pioneer in the study of congenital syphilis. He reported his discovery that notched incisor teeth are a sign of congenital syphilis in 1858. He discussed the other elements of Hutchinson's triad in a series of reports published from 1857 to 1860. The triad soon became widely used for the diagnosis of congenital syphilis.

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narrowed and notched permanent incisor teeth: a sign of congenital syphilis.
J. Hutchinson (1828-1913), British surgeon

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Hutchinson's teeth — (also known as Hutchinson s incisor, Hutchinson s sign or Hutchinson Boeck teeth) are a sign of congenital syphilis. Babies with this have teeth that are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and which have notches on their biting surfaces.… …   Wikipedia

  • hutchinson's teeth — ˈhəchə̇sənz noun plural but singular or plural in construction also hutchinson teeth Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Sir Jonathan Hutchinson died 1913 English surgeon : peg shaped teeth having a crescentic notch in the cutting edge… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hutchinson's teeth — narrowed and notched permanent incisor teeth: a sign of congenital syphilis. [Hutchinson (1828–1913), British surgeon] …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Hutchinson — may refer to:People*Hutchinson (surname)Places;United States * Hutchinson, Kansas * South Hutchinson, Kansas * Hutchinson, Minnesota * Hutchinson County, South Dakota * Hutchinson County, Texas * Hutchinson Island, Florida * Hutchinson Island… …   Wikipedia

  • Hutchinson's triad — n a triad of symptoms that comprises Hutchinson s teeth, interstitial keratitis, and deafness and occurs in children with congenital syphilis …   Medical dictionary

  • hutchinson teeth — noun plural but singular or plural in construction see hutchinson s teeth …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hutchinson, Sir Jonathan — ▪ British pathologist born July 23, 1828, Selby, Yorkshire, Eng. died June 26, 1913, Haslemere, Surrey       British surgeon, pathologist, pioneer in the study of congenital syphilis.       As Surgeon to the London Hospital (1859–83) and… …   Universalium

  • hutchinson's triad — noun Usage: usually capitalized H : a triad of symptoms comprising Hutchinson s teeth, interstitial keratitis, and deafness and occurring in children with congenital syphilis …   Useful english dictionary

  • Зубы Гетчинсона (Hutchinson'S Teeth) — узкие выщербленные резцы (постоянные зубы): симптом врожденного сифилиса. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • Hutchinson teeth — a tooth abnormality seen in congenital syphilis, in which the permanent incisors have a screwdriverlike shape, sometimes with notching of the incisal edges or depressions in the labial surfaces above the cutting edge. Called also Hutchinson… …   Medical dictionary

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