Malocclusion
/ˌmæləˈkluːʒən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth. countable, uncountable
- 2 (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
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”).