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retroclination

retroclination noun: a backwards inclination (especially of teeth).

Noun

retroclination (plural retroclinations)

  1. A backwards inclination (especially of teeth)
    • Cephalometric analysis showed the maxillary growth deficiency in the anterioposterior dimension (sella, nasion, A point [SNA]= 79°) with retroclination of the upper incisors (maximum incisor to nasion A point [U1-NA] = 14°/0mm; Figure 2C ).2015, Maha A. AlSarheed, Fares S. Al-Sehaibany, “Combined orthodontic and periodontic treatment in a child with Papillon Lefèvre syndrome”, in Saudi Medical Journal, volume 36, →DOI

Forms of retroclination

pluralretroclinations

Origin of retroclination

From retro- + inclination.

Questions about retroclination

What does retroclination mean?
Retroclination means a backwards inclination (especially of teeth).
What part of speech is retroclination?
Retroclination is a noun.
What is the plural of retroclination?
The plural of retroclination is retroclinations.

Words near retroclination in the dictionary

  1. retrochoanitic
  2. retrochoir
  3. retrochoirs
  4. retrochorionic
  5. retrochronal
  6. retroclination
  7. retroclinations
  8. retrocline
  9. retroclival
  10. retroclivous
  11. retroclusion

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