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MALOCCLUSION

\mˌaləklˈuːʒən], \mˌaləklˈuːʒən], \m_ˌa_l_ə_k_l_ˈuː_ʒ_ə_n]\

Definitions of MALOCCLUSION

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences

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(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Faulty occlusion; abnormal closure of upper upon lower teeth.

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
By Alexander Duane

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