[floo-roh-sis, flaw-, floh-] 
| 1. | an abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorides, characterized in children by discoloration and pitting of the teeth and in adults by pathological bone changes. |
| 2. | Also called mottled enamel. Dentistry. the changes in tooth enamel symptomatic of fluorosis. |
| mottled enamel n. Discolored and spotted tooth enamel caused by excessive amounts of fluorides in drinking water. |
fluorosis fluo·ro·sis (fl&oobreve;-rō'sĭs, flô-)
n.
An abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorine, as from fluoridated drinking water, characterized chiefly by mottling of the teeth.
mottled enamel mot·tled enamel (mŏt'ld)
n.
Defective enamel formation, varying in appearance from small white opacities to yellow and black spotting, due to excessive fluoride ingestion during tooth formation.