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malocclusion

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mal⋅oc⋅clu⋅sion

[mal-uh-kloo-zhuhn]
–noun Dentistry.
faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.

Origin:
1885–90; mal- + occlusion


mal⋅oc⋅clud⋅ed, adjective
mal·oc·clu·sion   (māl'ə-klōō'zhən)   
n.  
  1. Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.
  2. An instance of this.

Main Entry: mal·oc·clu·sion
Pronunciation: "mal-&-'klü-zh&n
Function: noun
: improper occlusion; especially : abnormality in the coming together of teeth

malocclusion mal·oc·clu·sion (māl'ə-kl&oomacr;'zhən)
n.
Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.

malocclusion   (māl'ə-kl'zhən)  Pronunciation Key 
Misalignment between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed, resulting in a faulty bite.
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