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MALOCCLUSION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does malocclusion mean?
• MALOCCLUSION (noun)
The noun MALOCCLUSION has 1 sense:
1. (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
Familiarity information: MALOCCLUSION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("malocclusion" is a kind of...):
disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)
Domain category:
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "malocclusion"):
overbite ((dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth)
Context examples
A dentist specializing in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of malocclusions of the teeth and their surrounding structures.
(Orthodontist, NCI Thesaurus)
A dental treatment to correct malocclusions of the teeth and their surrounding structures.
(Orthodontic Treatment, NCI Thesaurus)
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