retrusion

re·tru·sion

[ri-troo-zhuhn, -shuhn]
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; < Latin retrūs(us) removed, concealed (past participle of retrūdere; see retrude) + -ion

re·tru·sive [ri-troo-siv] , adjective
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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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