abocclusion

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US/ˈæb.oʊˌklu.ʒn̩/

noun

Condition in which the upper and lower teeth are not in contact.

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Meanings

nounabocclusion (plural abocclusions)

plural abocclusions

  1. dentistryCondition in which the upper and lower teeth are not in contact.

Origin

From ab- (“not”) + occlusion (“teeth alignment”).

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APA

abocclusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abocclusion

MLA

“abocclusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abocclusion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abocclusion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abocclusion.

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