abocclusion

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ab- (“not”) +‎ occlusion (“teeth alignment”)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

abocclusion (plural abocclusions)

  1. (dentistry) Condition in which the upper and lower teeth are not in contact.

References[edit]

  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6
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