retrusion /re·tru·sion/ (re-troo´zhun) the state of being located posterior to the normal position, such as the mandible or a tooth displaced in the line of occlusion.retru´sive
retrusion.
retrusion [re-troo´zhun]
retrusion (rētroo´zh
n),
re·tru·sion (r -tr  zh n)n. Retraction from any given point, especially the backward movement of the mandible. |
retrusion.
See retroversion, def 2.
retrusion [re-troo´zhun]
the state of being located posterior to the normal position, such as the mandible or a tooth displaced in the line of occlusion.
retrusion (rētroo´zh
n),n teeth or jaws posterior to their normal positions.
retrusion, mandibular,
n abnormal retrusion of the mandible, as in a Class II malocclusion.
retrusion, maxillary,
n abnormal retrusion of the maxillae.
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