- retrusive
- re·tru·sive
English syllables. 2014.
retrusive
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retrusive — re·tru·sive siv adj marked by retrusion <a retrusive chin> … Medical dictionary
retrusive — üsiv adjective Etymology: retrusion + ive : marked by retrusion … Useful english dictionary
retrusive excursion — the slight backward and return movement of the mandible between the position of closure and one slightly posterior, more often present with mandibular overclosure … Medical dictionary
retrusive occlusion — distoclusion … Medical dictionary
retrusion — retrusive /ri trooh siv/, adj. /ri trooh zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. Dentistry. 1. the act of moving a tooth backward. 2. a condition characterized by the backward displacement of a tooth or teeth. [1650 60; < L retrus(us) removed, concealed (ptp. of… … Universalium
occlusion — 1. The act of closing or the state of being closed. 2. In chemistry, the absorption of a gas by a metal or the inclusion of one substance within another (as in a gelatinous precipitate). 3. Any contact between the incising or masticating surfaces … Medical dictionary
extrusive — 1. adjective Jutting out; extruding. See Also: extrude, extrusion, detrusive, intrusive, protrusive, retrusive 2. noun Rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion … Wiktionary
distoclusion — A malocclusion in which the mandibular arch articulates with the maxillary arch in a position distal to normal; in Angle classification, a Class II malocclusion. SYN … Medical dictionary
excursion — Any movement from one point to another, usually with the implied idea of returning again to the original position. lateral e. movement of the mandible to the right or left side. protrusive e. movement of the mandible to a … Medical dictionary
