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re⋅tru⋅sion

  [ri-troo-zhuhn, -shuhn]
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–noun Dentistry.
1. the act of moving a tooth backward.
2. a condition characterized by the backward displacement of a tooth or teeth.
Origin:
1650–60; < L retrūs(us) removed, concealed (ptp. of retrūdere; see retrude ) + -ion

Related forms:
re⋅tru⋅sive  [ri-troo-siv] , adjective
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Retrusion

Re*tru"sion\, n. The act of retruding, or the state of being retruded.

In virtue of an endless remotion or retrusion of the constituent cause. --Coleridge.
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Main Entry: re·tru·sion
Pronunciation: ri-'trü-zh&n
Function: noun
: backward displacement; specifically : a conditionin which a tooth or the jaw is posterior to its proper occlusal position
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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retrusion re·tru·sion (rĭ-tr&oomacr;'zhən)
n.
Retraction from any given point, especially the backward movement of the mandible.

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