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(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
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malocclusion
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WordNet
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n. (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
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n. (context dentistry English) A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth
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A malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches when they approach each other as the jaws close. The term was coined by Edward Angle , the "father of modern orthodontics", as a derivative of occlusion , ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1864, from mal- + occlusion .