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malocclusion

[ mal-uh-kloo-zhuh n ]
/ ˌmæl əˈklu ʒən /

noun Dentistry.

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

Words nearby malocclusion

malmédy, malmö, malnourished, malnourishment, malnutrition, malocclusion, malodor, malodorous, malonate, malone, malonic

Origin of malocclusion

First recorded in 1885–90; mal- + occlusion

OTHER WORDS FROM malocclusion

mal·oc·clud·ed, adjective
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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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Medicine definitions for malocclusion

malocclusion
[ măl′ə-klōō′zhən ]

n.

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