Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Hutch·in·son's teeth Pronunciation:
'h&ch-&n-s&nz- Function:
noun plural but singular or plural in construction : peg-shaped teeth having a crescent-shaped notch in the cutting edge and occurring especially 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. Hediscussed 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.
