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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gomphiasis \Gom*phi"a*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? toothache or gnashing of teeth, fr. ? a grinder tooth, from ? a bolt.] (Med.) A disease of the teeth, which causes them to loosen and fall out of their sockets. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]