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retrusion
[ ri-troo-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
noun
, Dentistry.
- the act of moving a tooth backward.
- a condition characterized by the backward displacement of a tooth or teeth.
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Other Words From
- re·tru·sive [ri-, troo, -siv], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of retrusion1
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