malocclusion

[ mal-uh-kloo-zhuh n ]
/ ˌmæl əˈklu ʒən /

noun Dentistry.

faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.

Origin of malocclusion

First recorded in 1885–90; mal- + occlusion

OTHER WORDS FROM malocclusion

mal·oc·clud·ed, adjective

Words nearby malocclusion

malmédy, malmö, malnourished, malnourishment, malnutrition, malocclusion, malodor, malodorous, malonate, malone, malonic

British Dictionary definitions for malocclusion

malocclusion
/ (ˌmæləˈkluːʒən) /

noun

dentistry a defect in the normal position of the upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed, as from abnormal development of the jaw

Derived forms of malocclusion

maloccluded, adjective

Medical definitions for malocclusion

malocclusion
[ măl′ə-klōō′zhən ]

n.

Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.

Scientific definitions for malocclusion

malocclusion
[ măl′ə-klōō′zhən ]

Misalignment between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed, resulting in a faulty bite.