Crossbite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crossbite is a noun meaning (dentistry) An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.
Meaning
(dentistry) An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A deception; a cheat.
- (obsolete, transitive) To deceive; to trick.
Word Forms
- crossbites
- crossbiting
- crossbit
- crossbitten
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overbite, infraocclusion, buccoversion, underbite, occlusion, buccalization.
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