malocclusion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌmæləˈkluːʒən/
Etymology
First attested in 1888. Formed as mal- (“wrong”, “improper(ly)”: ultimately from the Classical Latin male, “badly”, “wrongly”; from malus, “bad”; compare the ben- element in benocclusion) + occlusion (“alignment of the teeth in closed jaws”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| malocclusions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
open bite · overbite · retrognathism · malocclude · underbite · crossbite
Translations (8)
es mala oclusión (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth) · cmn 錯𬌗畸形 /错𬌗畸形 (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth) · cmn 錯𬌗 /错𬌗 (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth) · nb feilbitt (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth) · bg обратна захапка (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth) · cmn 咬合不正 (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth) · hu helytelen fogsorilleszkedés (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth) · es oclusión mala / anormal / defectuosa / patológica (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth)