overeruption
overeruption noun: the physiological movement of a tooth lacking an opposing partner in the dental occlusion.
Noun
overeruption (countable and uncountable, plural overeruptions)
- The physiological movement of a tooth lacking an opposing partner in the dental occlusion.
- Overeruption can cause interferences in the occlusion and difficulty when constructing dentures.
- Antonyms:
- undereruption
Antonyms of overeruption
Forms of overeruption
| plural | overeruptions |
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Origin of overeruption
From over- + eruption.
Words that rhyme with overeruption
Questions about overeruption
- What does overeruption mean?
- Overeruption means the physiological movement of a tooth lacking an opposing partner in the dental occlusion.
- What part of speech is overeruption?
- Overeruption is a noun.
- What is the plural of overeruption?
- The plural of overeruption is overeruptions.
Words near overeruption in the dictionary
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