retrusion

[ ri-troo-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

nounDentistry.
  1. the act of moving a tooth backward.

  2. a condition characterized by the backward displacement of a tooth or teeth.

Origin of retrusion

1
1650–60; <Latin retrūs(us) removed, concealed (past participle of retrūdere;see retrude) + -ion

Other words from retrusion

  • re·tru·sive [ri-troo-siv], /rɪˈtru sɪv/, adjective

Words Nearby retrusion

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