malocclusion

[ mal-uh-kloo-zhuhn ]

/ ˌmæl əˈklu ʒən /

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noun Dentistry.

faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.

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Origin of malocclusion

First recorded in 1885–90; mal- + occlusion

OTHER WORDS FROM malocclusion

mal·oc·clud·ed, adjective

Words nearby malocclusion

Malmö, malmsey, malnourished, malnourishment, malnutrition, malocclusion, malodor, malodorous, malonate, Malone, malonic

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British Dictionary definitions for malocclusion

malocclusion

/ (ˌmæləˈkluːʒən) /

noun

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

Derived forms of malocclusion

maloccluded, adjective

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Medical definitions for malocclusion

malocclusion

[ măl′ə-klōō′zhən ]

Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.

Scientific definitions for malocclusion

malocclusion

[ măl′ə-klōō′zhən ]

Misalignment between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed, resulting in a faulty bite.