dilaceration

[ dih-las-uh-rey-shuhn, dahy- ]

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noun

the act of dilacerating.
the state of being dilacerated.
Dentistry. displacement in the position of a developing tooth, resulting in angulation or distortion.

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Word History and Origins

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin dīlacerātiōn- (stem of dīlacerātiō ) a tearing to pieces, equivalent to dīlacerāt ( us ) ( dilacerate ) + -iōn- -ion

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