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benocclusion

/bɛnəˈkluːʒən/

benocclusion noun: normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth when the jaws are closed.

Noun

benocclusion (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
    • Benocclusion…is well illustrated by Fig. 11 which represents the teeth of a Caucasian in a state of contact or rest.1905, Simeon Hayden Guilford, Orthodontia; or, Malposition of the Human Teeth, 4th edition, page 33

Antonyms of benocclusion

Origin of benocclusion

Probably coined by Simeon Hayden Guilford ante 1905: Latin ben(e) (“well, properly”) + occlusion (“alignment of the teeth in closed jaws”), after malocclusion (“misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth”).

Questions about benocclusion

What does benocclusion mean?
Benocclusion means normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
What part of speech is benocclusion?
Benocclusion is a noun.
How do you pronounce benocclusion?
Benocclusion is pronounced /bɛnəˈkluːʒən/.

Words near benocclusion in the dictionary

  1. Bennu
  2. benny
  3. bennying
  4. Bennys
  5. beno
  6. benocclusion
  7. benocyclidine
  8. benocyclidines
  9. benodanil
  10. Benois
  11. Benoist

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