malocclusion

English

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -uːʒən

Noun

malocclusion (countable and uncountable, plural malocclusions)

  1. (dentistry) A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth.

Antonyms
  • (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth): benocclusion

See also
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