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

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Medical definitions for dilaceration

dilaceration
[ dī-lăs′ə-rāshən ]

n.

Discission of a cataractous lens.
A displacement of some portion of a developing tooth resulting in a tooth with sharply angulated roots.