NOUN | state | malocclusion | (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally |
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Meaning | (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally. | |
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Category | dentistry, dental medicine, odontology | The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
Narrower | overbite | (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth |
Broader | disorder, upset | A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal / normal functioning |
Spanish | maloclusión |
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