malocclusion
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mal·oc·clu·sion
(măl′ə-klo͞o′zhən)n.
1. Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.
2. An instance of such faulty contact.
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malocclusion
(ˌmæləˈkluːʒən)n
(Dentistry) dentistry a defect in the normal position of the upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed, as from abnormal development of the jaw
ˌmalocˈcluded adj
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mal•oc•clu•sion
(ˌmæl əˈklu ʒən)n.
irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
[1885–90]
mal`oc•clud′ed, adj.
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mal·oc·clu·sion
(măl′ə-klo͞o′zhən) A condition in which the upper and lower teeth do not meet properly; a faulty bite.
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Noun | 1. | malocclusion - (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" overbite - (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth |
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mal·oc·clu·sion
n. maloclusión, mordida defectuosa.
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malocclusion
n maloclusión fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.