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Definition of protrusion - 5 dictionary results

pro⋅tru⋅sion

  [proh-troo-zhuhn, pruh-]
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–noun
1. the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
2. something that protrudes or projects.
Origin:
1640–50; < L prōtrūs(us) (ptp. of prōtrūdere to protrude ) + -ion

Synonyms:
2. jut, projection, bulge, protuberance.
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pro·tru·sion   (prō-trōō'zhən)   
n.  
    1. The act of protruding.
    2. The state of being protruded.
  2. Something that protrudes.

[Latin prōtrūsus, past participle of prōtrūdere, to protrude; see protrude + -ion.]
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Protrusion

Pro*tru"sion\, n. 1. The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit.

2. The state of being protruded, or thrust forward.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: pro·tru·sion
Pronunciation: prO-'trü-zh&n
Function: noun
1 : the quality or state of protruding protrusion of a jaw>
2 : something (as an anatomical part) that protrudes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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protrusion pro·tru·sion (prō-tr&oomacr;'zhən)
n.

  1. The act of protruding.
  2. The state of being protruded.
  3. A position of the mandible forward from centric relation.

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