dilaceration

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noun

An angular distortion affecting a tooth.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

noundilaceration (countable and uncountable, plural dilacerations)

plural dilacerations

  1. countableuncountabledentistryAn angular distortion affecting a tooth.
  2. countableuncountableThe act or process of dilacerating; tearing to pieces.

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

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