dilaceration
[ dih-las-uh-rey-shuh n, dahy- ]
/ dɪˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən, daɪ- /
noun
the act of dilacerating.
the state of being dilacerated.
Dentistry.
displacement in the position of a developing tooth, resulting in angulation or distortion.
Origin of dilaceration
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin
dīlacerātiōn- (stem of
dīlacerātiō) a tearing to pieces, equivalent to
dīlacerāt(us) (see
dilacerate) +
-iōn-
-ion
Words nearby dilaceration
dikkop,
diktat,
dil,
dil.,
dilacerate,
dilaceration,
dilantin,
dilapidate,
dilapidated,
dilapidation,
dilatancy
Medical definitions for dilaceration
dilaceration
[ dī-lăs′ə-rā′shən ]
n.
Discission of a cataractous lens.
A displacement of some portion of a developing tooth resulting in a tooth with sharply angulated roots.