/floo roh"sis, flaw-, floh-/ , n. Pathol.
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.
[ 1925-30; FLUOR- + -OSIS ]