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mal·oc·clu·sion

Audio Help [mal-uh-kloo-zhuh

n] Pronunciation Key

–noun Dentistry.

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

[Origin: 1885–90; mal- + occlusion

]

—Related forms

mal·oc·clud·ed, adjective

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mal·oc·clu·sion Audio Help (māl'ə-klōō'zhən) Pronunciation Key
n.

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