RETRUSION


Meaning of RETRUSION in English

-üzhən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin retrus us (past participle of retrudere to thrust backward, from re- + trudere to thrust) + English -ion — more at threat

1. : a condition in which a tooth or the jaw is posterior to its proper occlusal position

2. : the act of moving a tooth posteriorly

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